skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
matter to be checked or investigated
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
by myself; in person; by oneself
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
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
thoroughly; through and through
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
beginning; clue; starting point
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
leopard (Panthera pardus)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
waste of time; killing time
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate