lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
chalk (mineral); white wall
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
sincere; honest; faithful
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
useless; vain; aimless; idle
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
touché; you've got me there
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
draw (in competition); tie game
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
marriage proposal; marriage talks