(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
patience; endurance; perseverance
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
to project; to stick out; to stand out
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
will not do; do not; does not
to waste time; to kill time
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to grow up; to become an adult
hello; good day; good afternoon
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to be expensive; to be costly