to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
object of adoration, longing
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
instant; moment; for an instant
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
art of self-defense (defence)
practice; practising; training; study
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
chasing after women; womanizing
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
besides; in addition; also; moreover
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be opposite; to face each other
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle