(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
important person; strategic person; key figure
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
video camera; video camcorder
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
sense of orientation; sense of direction
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
participation; joining; entry
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic