sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
down jacket; quilted down coat
to have a protruding chin; to have a turned-up chin
second-year student; biennial
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to chase; to run after; to pursue
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial