to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
way; course; the only way
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
boy; son; baby boy; young man
present; gift; to give a present or gift
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
unimpressive; unimpressed
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
junior high school student; middle school pupil
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
good-for-nothing; worthless
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to apologize; to apologise
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)