it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
university student; college student
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
long distance relationship
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable