exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
of no interest; not interested
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
complete stranger; total stranger
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
senior high school; high school
senior high school student
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive (e.g. a blow)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience