spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to relax; to feel at home
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
nice; likeable; desirable
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
second marriage; remarriage
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
letter; missive; note; mail
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left