to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to volunteer
(not so) much; (not) very
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
it is not (like that) either
living room (Western style); sitting room
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
recompense; indemnity; atonement
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to grow taller (of people)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
continuing one's education into university
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to hand over; to surrender