to get information out of a person; to begin listening
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
birthday party; birthday meet-up
secret; private; surreptitious
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
stepping back; drawing back
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
school festival; campus festival
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
whispering; murmuring; subdued
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
one's way back; one's way home
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to make merry; to be festive
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
student (esp. a university student)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta