aptitude; aptness; suitability
sinking; submerging; sinker; weight
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to continue to do; to persist in doing
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
idealization; idealisation
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to do; to have the nerve to (do)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
confusion; mixing; merger
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
acting ability; talent as a performer
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice