endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to half-rise to one's feet
preparation; arrangements
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
exactly as stated; verbatim
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with Chinese chili sauce
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
kitchen; financial situation
to detain; to check; to restrain
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
kitchen with a small counter for eating, usu. allowing a view into the living and dining rooms
to examine someone's expression
to make a lasting impression
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
patterns of thinking; train of thought
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends