old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to spread; to be propagated
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; bizarre; strange
deep inside; innermost place
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
the teaching profession; education of laity
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
token (effort); something done for form's sake
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
for a while; for some time; for a period
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
(not so) much; (not) very
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to leave as is; to ignore
now that; since; so long as; because
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
matter; thing; affair; circumstance