intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
gentle; mild; meek; tender
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
woman; female; feminine gender
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
in proportion to; according to; depending on
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
finish; end; completion; result
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
admiration; wonder; astonishment
though; notwithstanding; although
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
very likely; very probable
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism