conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be at a loss for words
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
surface of the earth; ground surface
broadleaf tree; broad-leaved tree
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
conifer; needle-leaved tree
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
bringing; taking; carrying
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
height (of a person); stature
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
living in a group; communal living; community life
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on