to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
roar of the sea; sound of waves
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
writing implement; writing tool
closely-packed series of lectures; intensive course
student in a lower grade; underclassman
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
(medical) follow-up; observation
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
reduction (of a moyo or influence); reducing move
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders