with the exception of; excepting; excluding
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just a minute; small quantity
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
one's original family name; maiden name
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
complete change; about-face
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
just above; right overhead
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
even though; despite; when
sunlight; rays of the Sun
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful