to keep (a person) waiting
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
alone; by oneself; on one's own
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
that is to say; so that means
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
account (e.g. for an online service)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
metropolitan tramway; tram operated by the metropolitan government (esp. Tokyo)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web