trend; tendency; movement; attitude
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
the same generation; coeval
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
group; bunch; crowd; group
seamless; contiguous; unbroken; non-stop
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
neighbouring house; neighboring house
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
older sister; lass; young lady
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes