to some extent; to a certain extent
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
senior high school student
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
for example; for instance; e.g.
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
not necessarily so; is not always true
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair