I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
comparatively; quite; rather
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
above; going steadily upward
middle of the night; dead of night
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
no, not like that (but like this)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
physical condition; state of health
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to care for someone; to look after someone
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
excursion; field trip; school trip
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
opposite side; other side
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
eccentric; crank; oddball
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK