to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
person concerned; interested party; related party
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to have a talk; to tell a story
had better ...; had better not ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
reading partway; leaving half-read
library; book collection; paperback book
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to discuss; to talk together
several minutes; a few minutes
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.