to cause someone to worry
like this; in this way; as you see
good-natured; of good character
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
short pause; short interval
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
contract; compact; agreement
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
at that time; in those days
detached; aloof; indifferent
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
second grade; second class; secondary
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation