roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
simply; merely; only; solely
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
no need to guess; certainly
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
since when; from when; how long
main cause; primary factor
cooking class; cookery school
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
to get strong; to gain strength
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
second (unit of time); arc second
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
instead; but (on the other hand)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
commuting to school; school commute
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)