obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
if it is the case that ...
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to begin talking; to open up
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
senior high school student
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
any more; any further; any better; any longer
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
time; hour; period; class
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
don't you think?; indicates question
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment