self-consciousness; self-awareness
in comparison to; rather than
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to manage something successfully; to be successful
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
in the meanwhile; during the time
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name