preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
senior high school student
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to dye; to colour; to color
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to keep standing; to stand motionless
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to bring back; to restore
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to run through; to run past
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
wedding ring; wedding band
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off