to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
covering; protection; backing; relief
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
older sister; lass; young lady
piece; fragment; one (object)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
female high-school student
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
fair and square; open and aboveboard
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
the same generation; coeval
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
festival; feast; carnival
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
surely; certainly; without doubt
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
directly opposite; right in front