laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
all night; throughout the night
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
pointing out; identification
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
main question; real issue at hand
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
still; even now; to this day
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
older sister; elder sister
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
since then; from that time; ever since
attendance; participation; presence
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
meanwhile; in the meantime
several years; a few years