to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
business; trade; operations; sales
reopening; resumption; restarting
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to accompany; to go with; to go together
time around sunset; early evening
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
brothers and sisters; siblings
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be dispersed; to get separated
pessimism; disappointment
to pick up; to find; to gather
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
foster father; adoptive father
to cross one's mind; to occur to one