shorts; panties; knickers
grudge; complaint; reproach
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
spouse; wife; husband; partner
to play a leading role; to play a central part
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
exit; way out; outlet; vent
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
reception room; parlor; parlour
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to be relieved; to feel relieved
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
post; official position; managerial position; executive position