calm; composed; leisurely
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
for use by children; for children
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
admiration; wonder; astonishment
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
feel (of a material); texture
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
if you think about it; come to think of it
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy