round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
senior high school student
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
forcibly; by force; against one's will
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
facial expression of feigned ignorance
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to shout (in anger); to yell
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
at least; at most; (even) just
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
living; lifestyle; living room
university student; college student
working adult; full-fledged member of society
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
when; how soon; how long until
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)