coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
to find fault with; to question
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
irrelevant; vague; beside the mark; elusive; not to the point
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
crown; diadem; bottle cap
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to grow up; to become an adult
orphan; person without friends
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
other; another; over; more than; I; me
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
reason; grounds; circumstances
correction; revision; amendment
craving for the limelight
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)