curl; curly hair; ringlet
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to speak; to say; to vocalize
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
hey there; I say; see here
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
evening; last night; yesterday evening
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
armed forces; military; troops
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency