addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
in that way; like that; that way
passage; path; route; one's way
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
motherly; mother-like; maternal; like a mother
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
slightly early; just before
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
continual change; vicissitudes; transmigration; metempsychosis
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to throw oneself (into an activity)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to become familiar (to one's ears)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
2nd day of the month; two days
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
the other day; lately; recently
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street