deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pull; patronage; tug; discount
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
offense and defense; offence and defence
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
hello; good day; good afternoon
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
natto (fermented soybeans)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes