to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
world; society; people; the public
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
body and soul; mind and body
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to dry up completely; to become stale
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to be infected; to be contagious
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
preparation; arrangements
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view