to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
then; well; so; well then
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
suffix for familiar person
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
outrageous lie; outright lie
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to dye; to colour; to color
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
that; the matter in question
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy