skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
feeling; sense; impression
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
together; at the same time; same; identical
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
bumpkin; person from the country; unrefined person recently arrived from the countryside
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
mochi; (sticky) rice cake