tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
inside one's heart; in one's mind
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
stealthily; secretly; in secret
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to have the privilege of doing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
with these words; while saying
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to face; to go towards; to head towards
low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for