shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
boy; son; baby boy; young man
now; the present time; just now; another; more
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
technique; art; skill; move
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment