long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
corridor; hallway; passageway
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
it is not (like that) either
counter for books; volume
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
number of persons; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to ask; to enquire; to query