to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
tips of one's hair; hair ends
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
good young man; agreeable youth
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
excited condition; excited state
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
middle of the night; dead of night
udon, vegetables, fish, etc. in broth, served in a pot
being about to cry; the verge of tears
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker