to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
passing lane; outside lane; fast lane
large truck; semi-trailer
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to run through; to run past
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
fields (of rice and other crops)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
depression; low spirits; dejection
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
ringing; throbbing violently
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
separation; farewell; parting
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
in spite of; regardless of
to yearn for; to be in love with
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
being the runner-up; finishing second
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper