to speak; to say; to vocalize
to go out and away; to leave
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
perception; sensation; awareness
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
in advance; beforehand; previously
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
you (plural); all of you; you all
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
older sister; elder sister
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to accept; to receive; to agree