clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
of tender years; very young
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
social; societal; societary
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; (lit.) don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)
avoid compromising situations
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
nice; likeable; desirable
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
one's house; one's home; one's family
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
a recommendation; an order
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position