to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)