hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
life; living; I; me; student
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
object of romantic interest
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
real experience; actual observations
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
the staff; inside the department
gossip; corner of the mouth
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
club activities; extracurricular activities
to be photographed; to be projected
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to pay attention; to be watchful
to keep a watchful eye on
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
pota pota yaki (var. of senbei (rice cracker) coated with a sweet soy-sauce glaze on top)
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
decline; fall; decay; withering
to mix; to stir; to blend
mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.