ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
four characters; four letters
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
primula (any flower of genus Primula, which includes primroses, cowslips and cyclamens)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
fairy primrose (Primula Malacoides)
that could work; it's not unthinkable; it's not entirely out there
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to happen to hear; to overhear
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
New Year's Eve; end of the year
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
number of articles; quantity
clear writing; specification
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
anatomical model of the human body
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward