shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
particularly; only; in the case of
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
collaboration; joint work
mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
with a start; with a jump
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
treating someone like a child
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
anything and everything; just about everything
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
(physical) growth; development
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
absolutely; positively; decidedly
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
every month; each month; monthly
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
touching; moving; painful
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi