old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to be at a loss for words
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
returning from school; going home from school
to head home; to leave for home
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
one's way back; one's way home
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
the way back; the way home; return trip
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
authenticity; credibility
looking away; looking aside
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to attempt; to test; to try out
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis); threadworm