to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
father; dad; husband; you; he
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
that's a different matter; that's a different story
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
matter of time; question of time
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
elopement; running away with a lover
choices; alternatives; options
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
graduation ceremony; commencement
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
like this; in this way; as you see
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with