to talk; to chat; to chatter
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
explanation; interpretation
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
consequence; outcome; result; blame
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
I see; that's right; indeed
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
royal capital; imperial capital