socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
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
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
decision; determination; resolution
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
each; (arch.) you (plural)
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
synchronization; synchronized swimming
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
silence (not speaking); muteness
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition