a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
near oneself; close to one; familiar
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
control; management (e.g. of a business)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to become clear; to be made public
second grade; second class; secondary
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence (not speaking); muteness
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
very young; little; childish; immature
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
failure; mistake; blunder
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
such ... as; or some such
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
schoolgirl; female student