shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
close; intimate; on good terms
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
what kind of; what sort of; what
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
relations with one's relatives; socializing with relatives; treating a non-relative as family; being on close terms with someone as if they were a relative
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
moderately; in moderation
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)