behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to become locked; to lock
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to flare up; to burst into flames
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
power; might; authority; influence
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
surely; certainly; without doubt
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling