to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
what do you want?; can I help you?
to pretend; to act (as if)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to turn completely into; to become completely
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
material; materials; data; information; documents
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
distant look; faraway look
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (in a hotel); suite
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
since when; from when; how long
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to grow taller (of people)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to refuse; to decline; to deny