to take away; to carry off
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
preparations for returning (home)
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
transfer student; student changing schools
cardiac massage; heart massage
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to turn completely into; to become completely
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
Western music; European music
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
the ways of the world; human nature
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
a little bit; a little while
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
school building; schoolhouse
to blow along (in the wind); to set adrift
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
with a start; with a jump
suffix for familiar person
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...