very careful; thoroughly prepared
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
protective instinct; defensive instinct
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
disability pension; invalid pension
at first; initially; in the beginning
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
sincere; earnest; serious
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
self-absorbed; self-contained
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
sobbing; weeping; whimpering