marriage proposal; courtship
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
same; similar; (just) like; equal
personal; individual; private
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
just past noon; afternoon
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
Wii (Nintendo video games console)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
unusual space; other dimension
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
speaking tube; voice pipe
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly