naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
riskiness; (level of) danger
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
secret; private; surreptitious
junior high school student; middle school pupil
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
world; society; people; the public
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to anticipate; to foresee
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
sender; consignor; remitter
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
alone; unaided; away from home
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
living by oneself; living alone
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
accurate; correct; precise; exact
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty