culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
head over heels; madly (in love)
to have the privilege of doing
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
partly open; in half bloom
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
irritation; annoyance; frustration
looking pale; looking unwell
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
with a click; with a snap
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
a considerable number; a fair number
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
frequency (of occurrence)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
sincere; earnest; serious
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest