creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
blending of Japanese and Western styles
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
sleepover; overnight stay
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be too late; to be too slow
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
even though things may appear this way
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
pointing out; identification
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to summon courage; to be brave
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
judgment; judgement; discernment