self-consciousness; self-awareness
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
running as fast as one can
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to shout (in anger); to yell
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
in one's own way or style
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to follow another's example
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
by myself; in person; by oneself
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
(not) even once; (not) ever