attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
(some) more; even more; longer; further
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
manners; courtesy; etiquette
something like ...; something called ...
discipline; training; teaching manners
great difference; major mistake
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
decorum; propriety; politeness
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to