self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
human relations; personal relationships
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
had better ...; had better not ...
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
having said that; on the other hand
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal