to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
it is I who should say so
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
already; now; no longer; not any more
greeting; a fine thing to say
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
first meeting; first interview with
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)