soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
direct import; direct importation
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
historic; historical; traditional
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
travelling alone; solitary journey
back street; back alley; off-street
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
on the way back; returning
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
senior high school student
leaving school during a term
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
bank; weir; embankment; levee
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
interruption; suspension; break