boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this occasion; at this time; now
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
selection; choice; option
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
self-consciousness; self-awareness
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
senior; elder; person older than oneself
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to be embarrassed; to lose face
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
studies; schoolwork; classwork
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well