as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to run up to; to rush over
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
demitoilet; ordinary dress
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to put someone to trouble
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to pass (of time); to elapse
the opposite sex; isomerism
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up