proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
the same generation; coeval
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to torment; to torture; to harass
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
sweet voice; seductive voice
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
school; school building; schoolhouse
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up