to press a question; to cross-examine
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
yearned for; longed for; missed
educational institution; educational facilities
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
celebration; auspicious occasion
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
(not) even once; (not) ever
grandfather; male senior-citizen
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
face; looks; vestiges; trace
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
Okinawan dragon boat race