attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
accurate; correct; precise; exact
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
menial; meanness; servility; abject
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
birthday party; birthday meet-up
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
demotion; relegation; downgrading
elementary and middle school pupils
family; members of a family
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
senior high school student
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to be worried; to be troubled
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen