disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
this world; this life; world of the living
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
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 move (house); to change residence
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
home delivery (of food); outside catering
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
this occasion; at this time; now
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
senior high school; high school
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
author; writer; novelist; artist
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
female high-school student
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
one day; (on) a certain day
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun