soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
overseas student; exchange student
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
very popular; highly favoured
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
headache inducing; vexing
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
computer game for men featuring beautiful women characters (usu. adult game)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
with these words; while saying
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
so; like this; in this way
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl