kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
transfer student; student changing schools
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
new life; fresh start; new routine
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
all you want; as much as one wants
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
source of information; intelligence source; message source
with a start; with a jump
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
programme; program; plans; arrangements
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
tingling; stinging; pungently
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
special selection; finest pick; top pick
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
impossible to do (although wants to)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive