to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
great difference; major mistake
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
simple and clear; plain and simple
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
and so; therefore; for that reason
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
strongish; somewhat strong
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink); Calpico
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
weak point; unskillfulness
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
food; food products; foodstuffs
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to run up to; to rush over
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain