having said that; be that as it may
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
the same rank; equality; apposition
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
support; backing; aid; assistance
the same kind; accomplice; partner
vice; immorality; corruption
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
insight; power of observation
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
twig used in grafting; budwood
upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool