thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to remain married for life
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
that kind; competition; match
contemplation; meditation
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
environment; circumstance
to become possible; to become able to (do)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to blame; to find fault with
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to press against each other; to huddle together
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
faking crying; crocodile tears
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive