no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
kind; sort; species; species
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
gosu porcelain; asbolite; zaffer
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
number one; first; best; most; game; round
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
choice; selection; option
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
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)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
vocational school; technical school
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
myself; yourself; I; me; you
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
at work; in the midst of work; working
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear