quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
in the morning; during the morning
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
fast-talking; rapid talking
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
bicycle parking (spot, shed, etc.); parking area for bicycles
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
in succession; one by one
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
graduate; alumnus; alumna
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to become hoarse; to become husky
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
female friend; woman friend
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
enumeration; citation; listing
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than