to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
shyness; bashfulness; shame