careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
as expected; as predicted
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to understand; to make out
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
close; intimate; on good terms
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
and yet; though; when; in spite of
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
first meeting; first interview with
Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
briskly; quickly; promptly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
number of times; frequency; count
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits