to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
coming out (as gay, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
very; extremely; excessively
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
sense of values; values; value system
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
and then; and so; and; so then
from here; from this place
main question; real issue at hand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to dye; to colour; to color
school rules; school regulations
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation