lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
calm; composed; leisurely
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
suddenly; all of a sudden
largest class; top category
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
after a long time; for the first time in a while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to accept; to receive; to agree
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
if you think about it; come to think of it
junior high school student; middle school pupil
living by oneself; living alone
life; living; I; me; student
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
stealthily; secretly; in secret
stealthy steps; soft steps
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)