Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to feel oneself indebted to
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
preface; introduction; preamble
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
newcomer; initiate; rookie
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
clearing one's throat; cough
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
coming out (as gay, etc.)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast