to telephone; to make a phone call
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to head home; to leave for home
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to fly around; to scatter
presence (impressive quality)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to be prolonged; to drag on
anniversary of the founding of the school
fourth day of the month; four days
inattention; absent-mindedness
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row