shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
schoolgirl; female student
interest (in something); enthusiasm
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
summer vacation; summer holidays
schedule; program; calendar
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
grilled surface; seared appearance; searing
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to push back; to press back; to force back
ready-made; common-law (wife)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry