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.)
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to run up to; to rush over
gem; jewel; precious stone
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
first-class goods; A-grade product
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to become pale; to turn pale
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top