along the way; along the road
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to twitch (e.g. of ears); to jerk; to flick
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
surroundings; environs; circumference
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
facial deviation value (high is beautiful, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
pair; the two; both persons; both things
observation; survey; watching
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
preface; introduction; preamble
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump