expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
hostility; animosity; enmity
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable