doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
permission; approval; authorization; license
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
Yamanashi Prefecture (Chūbu area)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant