wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
(set of) facial features; looks
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
Western clothing; Western binding
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
terse; concise; simple and clear
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
what time; (lit.) which hour
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
to resemble each other; to resemble one another
to increase; to add to; to augment
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
lately; recently; nowadays
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
acrobatics; risky undertaking
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
questions and answers; dialogue
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping