absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
having said that; on the other hand
to like; to love; to be fond of
surrounding at a distance
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
horseplay; fooling around
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
in one's own way or style
annual (plant); first-year student
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to resound; to make a stir
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
no!; no no!; no, not at all
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs