recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
popular person; favorite; favourite
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to be satisfied with one's position; to be quite content
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to grow; to develop; to grow up
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
feeling keenly; fully realizing
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to be forward; to be impertinent
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
mirror surface; lens surface
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)