store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
talking while standing; standing around talking
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
rescue mission; evacuation operation
to take command; to give direction
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
family; relatives; dependents; household
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
superiority complex; sense of superiority
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous