unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
older sister and younger brother
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to be smeared; to be covered
to devise; to plot; to plan
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
surname; family name; last name
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
instruction; direction; briefing
president (of a university); chancellor; vice-chancellor
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter