riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
such; this sort of; like this
with these words; while saying
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
very; extremely; excessively
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
while; during; while; although; all; both
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
one thin flat object; one sheet
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
editor (in publishing, etc.)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
understood; I see; OK; present; here
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
relatively; comparatively
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa