standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
surname; family name; last name
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to mix; to stir; to blend
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
family vacation; family trip
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main question; real issue at hand
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
sense of values; values; value system
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like