self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
frequency (of occurrence)
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
calming down; quieting down
cooperation; collaboration
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
last week; the week before
second day of the month; two days
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
retreating figure; appearance from behind
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
tension; mental strain; nervousness
continuation; succession; series
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa