May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fresh verdure; new green leaves
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
(punishment by) striking with fists
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
so what!; who gives a damn?
still; even now; to this day
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
self-deception; self-deceit
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift