acknowledged; accepted; agreed
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
presence; sitting with; being with
to speak; to say; to vocalize
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
courteous; decorous; polite
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be given up; to be discontinued
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
at the last moment; this late in the game
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to cause someone to worry
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to ask a question; to ask questions
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
home area; home town; local
encouragement rally; pep rally; spirit rally
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
reason; logic; method; system; order
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to refer to; to use as reference
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens