annual (plant); first-year student
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
growth period (in children)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
growth period; growing season
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
after school (at the end of the day)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to be needed; to be wanted
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet