to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
senior high school; high school
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
sports-minded; sports-oriented
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
selection; choice; option
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
preference; priority; precedence
of course; certainly; naturally
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
several times; once or twice
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever