query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
polite; respectful; reverent
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
beyond that point; after that
surely; certainly; without doubt
slave labor; slave labour
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
novel; original; new; innovative
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
having said that; be that as it may
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many