surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
several years; a few years
maintenance; preservation; improvement
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
interior; inside; internal
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
first thing in the morning
that day; the very same day
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
occasional; infrequent; rare
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
study; research; investigation
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
take-out; take-away; carry-out
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober