sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
confused; flustered; at a loss
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
fate; chance; relationship; tie
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
imposing stance; daunting pose
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away