scoundrel; ruffian; villain
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to squeeze out; to wring out
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unless one ...; if one does not ...
than; other than; except; but
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
close; intimate; on good terms
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
tension; mental strain; nervousness
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming