state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
place; room; margin; scope
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
body; group; party; company; troupe
how long; how far; how much
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
cardinal (Catholic church)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
(student) exchange; study abroad
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture; (arch.) provincial school (under Japan's ritsuryo system and pre-Sui Chinese law)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
educational institution; educational facilities
overseas student; exchange student
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to be jealous; to be envious
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
with a friendly grin; smilingly
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)