willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
real intention; true motive; true meaning
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be at a loss for words
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
around the clock; day and night
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
such ... as; or some such
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
head of the student council; president of the student council
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against