very young; little; childish; immature
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to relax; to feel at home
unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around