moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
realistic; practical; feasible
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to surround; to crowd around
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to lend an ear to; to listen to
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
even though; despite; when
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
of course; certainly; naturally
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
that day; the very same day
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort