to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
in the end; after all is said and done
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
setting off (on a trip); departure
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
results (of a study or investigation)
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
nasal congestion; stuffy nose; blocked nose
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
family-oriented; familial
to become domesticated; to be worn out (from domestic life); to go to seed
househusband; stay-at-home dad
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to sit for an examination
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time