(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to have a talk; to tell a story
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
attendance; participation; presence
large number (of); many; majority
private tutor; coach; governess
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
mechanism; organization; organisation
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble