meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
unanticipated; unexpected
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
instant; moment; for an instant
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
young person; youth; young
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
beginning; outset; first; onset
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pupil; student; schoolchild
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)