news; word; tidings; omen
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
together; at the same time; same; identical
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to squeeze out; to wring out
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
and; thereupon; because of that
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
stealthily; secretly; in secret
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
arrest; apprehension; capture
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
reality; actuality; hard fact
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever