to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
great difference; major mistake
service industry; service sector
whispering into a person's ear
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to put on airs; to assume importance
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
a step; short distance; short time
leather-soled sandals (geta)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
stingy; cheap; very frugal
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
footwear; footgear; shoes