to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
feeling; sense; impression
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
how many years; how long; what year
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
incident; affair; happening; event
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes