brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
pointing out; identification
while; during (the time when)
line; queue; procession; matrix
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
entrance; admission; entering
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
guardians; parents; father and older brother
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
senior high school student
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
deputy head teacher; vice principal
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
officiating (a ceremony); presiding (over a service)
performing without rehearsal
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
just because; even if; even though
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with