lateness; tardiness; arriving late
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
no!; no no!; no, not at all
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
trouble; bother; annoyance
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)