to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
circulation; dissemination
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
that's true; of course; obviously
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
distrust of (other) human beings
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
counter for (school) periods; nth period
(separate) house; detached house
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
height of summer; hottest part of summer
cyclamen (esp. species Cyclamen persicum)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
immediately; at once; instantly
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
warrant; summons; written order