unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to go past; to pass; to pass by
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
really; truly; indeed; good grief
report card; result sheet
to turn towards; to point
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
shopping; purchased goods
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
talking while standing; standing around talking
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
bottled beer; bottle beer
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
first class plus; extra special
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
neighbourhood; neighborhood
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame