to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
finding employment; getting a job
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
library (usu. single-room); small library
borrowing without returning
first thing in the morning
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
being startled; getting a shock
disliking; having an antipathy to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
about; concerning; related to; -ish
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
attending a funeral procession; seeing off the deceased; burial of someone's remains; observing a burial
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out