incommunicative; taciturn
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
knowing; (an) acquaintance
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
of course; certainly; naturally
of course; certainly; naturally
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
family; members of a family
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to have a talk; to tell a story
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
(not) so much; (not) that much
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
state of mind; mentality; psychology
provincial dialect; rural dialect
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative