to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
recollection; reminiscence
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to raise one's voice; to shout
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
by sheer strength; by brute force
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
water ball; large inflatable sphere that allows a person inside it to walk across the surface of a body of water
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase