to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
as; because; with; due to
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to look forward to something
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
if you think about it; come to think of it
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
considerably; greatly; a lot
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
want to ... do something; would like to ...
lost article; something forgotten
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
loveable; very likeable; like very much
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry