prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
starting late; late departure
to be obvious; to be obviously correct; (lit.) to point to one's palm
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
towering; astonishingly high
having no special rank or title
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
complete stranger; total stranger
decorum; propriety; politeness
to be impolite; to be discourteous
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
young master; son of a high-ranking person
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to apologize for a long neglect of friends (apologise)
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to translate; to interpret
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
since one was born; (in) all one's life
here and there; in places
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch