love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
second marriage; remarriage
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
time; season; period; phase; stage
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
being startled; getting a shock
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive