sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
Japanese parrotfish (Calotomus japonicus)
race (of people); type of person
near oneself; close to one; familiar
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
laughing foolishly; cackling
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
several weeks; a few weeks
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
negative personality; asocial type
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to be born; to come into the world
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful