barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
at a moment's notice; readily
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
how long; how far; how much
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
grasp; catch; understanding
looking on; remaining a spectator
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
chair; stool; post; office; position
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
audience; spectator; spectators
you could say; you might say; verging on the
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to pick up; to find; to gather
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
how long; how much; to what extent
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter