plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a pickled cherry leaf
great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
encouragement; urging; spurring on
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
marriage proposal; marriage talks
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
society; the world; the times
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
Japan's best; number one in Japan
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness