first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
-less; lacking; non-existing
expectation; anticipation; forecast
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
step; stride; counter for steps
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
staring at; scrutinizing; scrutinising
first year of high school; first-year high school student
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
at; in; at; when; by; with
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
personal; individual; private
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
the same generation; coeval
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)