strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to care for someone; to look after someone
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to come to one's senses; to calm down
magazine; journal; periodical
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
state legislature; state or provincial parliament
lower half of the body; nether parts
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
election; selection; choice
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
Diet member from the ruling parties; member of parliament in the governing party; ruling party legislator
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
political measures; policy
follow-up survey; tracing survey; contact tracing (of an infectious disease)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death