proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to some extent; to a certain extent
to yell; to rant; to rave
higher education; tertiary education
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
individual differences; personal equation
several years; a few years
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
much less; to say nothing of
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
(another's) daughter; young lady
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward