to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
around the world; throughout the world
public agency; public institution
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
it's been a long time; long time no see
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
junior high school student; middle school pupil
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
interception (email); wiretap; bug
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
alternately; by turns; one after the other
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement