right angle; perpendicular
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to apologize; to apologise
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
(committee) chairman; president
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
pessimism; disappointment
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
man; male; masculine gender
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)