to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
drawing; painting; picture
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to paint (draw) a picture
naturally; of course; understandably
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
so; like this; in this way
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
I see; that's right; indeed
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
feeling; sense; impression
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
now; the present time; just now; another; more
peripheral; peripheral device; accessory