grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
water's edge; beach; foreshore
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
last night; yesterday evening
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
forcibly; against one's will
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
that day; the very same day
almost; roughly; approximately
inattention; absent-mindedness
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
library (usu. single-room); small library
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
Okayama (city, prefecture)