to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
to ask a question; to ask questions
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
out of character; unlike one
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
sobriety; soberness; sober face
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
personage; person (deserving of respect)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
sense of values; values; value system
very interesting; of great interest
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
related species; allied species
living thing; organism; creature; biology
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
kind; sort; species; species
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
environment; surroundings; circumstances
ramification; branching off
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)