to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
powerful person; influential person
to say too much; to go too far
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
moisture; humidity; dampness
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
trio; gang of three; threesome
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
store interior; inside of a shop
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality