graduation ceremony; commencement
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
adhesive tape; sticky tape
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
delay; putting off; procrastination
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
ill will; malice; evil intent
treatment; service; handling; management
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
repentance; confession; penitence
bento; Japanese box lunch
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dining; dining room; meal
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
to understand; to make out
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for