cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
just because; even if; even though
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to meddle (e.g. in a conversation); to butt in; to interfere; to interrupt
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
homecoming; returning home
by myself; in person; by oneself
that day; the very same day
winter clothing; winter wear; winter goods
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
young; innocent; childlike
on the way home from school
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
after that; afterwards; thereafter
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot