participation; joining; entry; adherence
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
short homeroom (at the beginning and end of the school day)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
being very busy; busyness
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
one day; (on) a certain day
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to speak; to hear a voice
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
being left out; being ostracized
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
invisibly; secretly; privately
to be found; to be discovered