astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
sitting with one's legs out to one side
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to summon courage; to be brave
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
meaning; significance; sense
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to keep away; to keep at a distance
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
bank; banking institution
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to grow up; to become an adult