love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
still (continuing); as ever; further
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
besides; in addition; also; moreover
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
UNIQLO (Japanese clothing retailer)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
senior high school student
knife attached to the sheath of a sword
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions