formal marriage interview
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
how long; how much; to what extent
to have meaning; to be meaningful
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to summon courage; to be brave
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to have a talk; to tell a story
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
in that manner; like that
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
waste of time; killing time
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
wind blowing down from a mountain
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
prickling; stinging; tingling
to torment; to harass; to tease