untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
true character; real nature
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
returning from school; going home from school
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
old couple; elderly couple
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
preliminary step; first step
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to become frosted; to become frosty
end of life; death; annihilation
air conditioning; air cooling
charred; burnt black; scorched black
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
unique; peculiar; singular
trauma (usu. psychological)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
sludge; slime; chemical ooze