detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
old friend; old acquaintance
prefectural; managed by an urban prefecture (Osaka or Kyoto)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
pulmonary apex; apex of a lung
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
will not do; do not; does not
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
temporary absence from school
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
prime of one's working life
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to go (somewhere) with a purpose
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...