not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
cannot be helped; unavoidable
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
pronunciation; production of sound
to engrave in one's heart; (lit.) to inscribe on one's liver
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
results; record; grades; marks
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
how much; how many; to what extent
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
imagination; supposition; guess
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
simply; merely; only; solely
dwelling; house; residence; address