disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
appearance; figure; shape; form
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
how many people; a number of people
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
and yet; though; when; in spite of
summer vacation; summer holiday
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
loanword; foreign-origin word
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
tension; mental strain; nervousness
regret; repentance; remorse
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum