occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
forcibly; against one's will
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
door; gate; opening; title page
schoolgirl; female student
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
form; shape; figure; visage
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
pupil; student; schoolchild
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
end of war; cessation of hostilities
time; season; period; phase; stage
to complain; to make a complaint
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
such ... as; or some such
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
hostility; antagonism; opposition
that; the matter in question
people; citizens; subjects; folk