leader; authority; mainstay
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
in that manner; like that
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
interview (e.g. for a job)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin