measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
beyond that point; after that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
unexpectedly; surprisingly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
at that time; in those days
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
process; course; mechanism
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
junior high school student; middle school pupil
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
having said that; on the other hand
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched