to get between; to be caught in
having no idea; having no clue
(someone else's) parents; both parents
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be too late; to be too slow
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
feeling keenly; fully realizing
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely