next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
long slits (esp. of eyes)
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be greenish; to be tinged green
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
feeling; sense; impression
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
Nagano (city, prefecture)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)