to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
way of speaking; intimation
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
casual speech; peer language; informal language
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(some) more; even more; longer; further
story; tale; talk; discussion
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately