to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to stiffen; to become stiff
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
mask; disguise; guise; mask
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
future (usually near); prospects
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
powerful spectacles; strong glasses
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
deep emotion; strong feelings
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
private tutor; coach; governess
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
private clinician; physician in private practice
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
still; even now; to this day
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
having said that; on the other hand
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict