our country; our land; one's own country
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
problematical statement; controversial statement
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
annual (plant); first-year student
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)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to be discouraged; to shrink from
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
recess; break; breathing spell
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
superior; superiors; senior
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart