to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
beyond that point; after that
black lustre; black luster
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
living room (Western style); sitting room
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
several weeks; a few weeks
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
is never the case; has never happened
welcome party for new students, club members, etc.
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in the meanwhile; during the time
just one person; only one
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge