to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
power map; power structure; power relationships
opening fully; full throttle; full power
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to make sense; to be meaningful
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
close; intimate; on good terms
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
with a momentary flash of light