to have a talk; to tell a story
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
study; diligence; discount; reduction
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to win and advance to the next round
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig