hesitation; indecision; vacillation
one by one; one at a time; in turn
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
student (esp. a university student)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
holding two or more positions concurrently
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
straight-laced person; stubborn person
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
great person; eminent figure
military personnel; soldier
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to buy more (of something)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
dispersing; breaking up; running away
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
electrical appliances; electric appliances