gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
older sister; lass; young lady
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
several minutes; a few minutes
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
had better ...; had better not ...
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
visit (from someone); call
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito