without permission; without notice
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
while; even though; despite
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
instability; insecurity; crankiness
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
pride; boast; credit (to)
head of the student council; president of the student council
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
to take a veneer off something
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
murder; homicide; manslaughter
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to watch over; to watch attentively
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to summon; to get used to call
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to spit out; to eject; to dump