political measures; policy
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
duty; function; office; mission; task
late at night; at a late hour
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
fixed date; appointed day
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
study group; study meeting
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
person of doubtful origin
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
fourth day of the month; four days
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to be discouraged; to shrink from
horizontal stripes; lateral stripes
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
construction; establishment
leisure facility (e.g. amusement park)