doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
third day of the month; three days
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
one by one; in detail; minutely
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
private tutor; coach; governess
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
over-fond parent; doting parent
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
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)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
deviation; departure; omission
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards