being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
secret meeting; secret conference
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
feeling keenly; fully realizing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
English conversation; school for English conversation
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
finding employment; getting a job
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage
to look around; to look towards (us)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
empty lot; vacant plot of land
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate