well then ...; in that situation; in which case
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
subtracting points; points deducted
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
lately; recently; nowadays
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
charming; fascinating; attractive
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
decision; settlement; definition
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
first time; first; initial
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
man; male; masculine gender
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
some people; a few people; several people
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
distant look; faraway look