falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
nonchalantly; without a care
first meeting; first interview with
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
serious look (on one's face); straight face
speech; expression; wording; language
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
very young; little; childish; immature
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
proposal; proposition; suggestion
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity