to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
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, 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 raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
surroundings; environs; circumference
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
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; head on beer
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
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; listing
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
the scruff or nape of the neck
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe