I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
fee; charge; rate; material
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
jumping to a wrong conclusion
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
because; the reason why is
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
at least; at most; (even) just
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
guardians; parents; father and older brother
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate