room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
nonparticipation; nonattendance
evening meal; dinner; supper
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
older sister and younger brother
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
low table; table with very short legs
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
... years old; age (of) ...
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
no!; no no!; no, not at all