trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
to be surprised; to be astonished
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
surname; family name; last name
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
intimacy; affection; familiarity
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
student (esp. a university student)
after school (at the end of the day)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
coming and going; commuting
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)