turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
locker room; changing room; dressing room
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
mental health; mental hygiene
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to tighten; to press hard
serves you right!; see what happens!
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
opening of a pool (e.g. for the summer season)
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
questionnaire; survey; poll
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings