to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
expression of love; showing love
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
middle of the night; dead of night
to cross the line; to go too far
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
contradiction; inconsistency
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
even if not; even without