palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
gradually; slowly but steadily
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
youthful; young; young-looking
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
place where music lessons are given; music class; music school
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
around 50 (years of age, esp. women)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
beauty contest to name Miss ...
overall victory; championship
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation