important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
to hand (over); to deliver in person
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to have an eye on; to zero in on
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
rather; better; instead; if anything
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to change (one's clothes)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
tone (of voice); manner of talking