part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
only; merely; but; no more than
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
good feeling; feeling good
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
how many years; how long; what year
this and that; one thing or another
to concern; to be related
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
new graduate; recent graduate
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
surely; certainly; without doubt
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
vocational school; technical school
finding employment; getting a job
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
very young; little; childish; immature
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
puckered-up mouth; button of a mouth
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed