to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
with these words; while saying
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to torment; to torture; to harass
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
long; drawn-out; very long
the scruff or nape of the neck
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
returning from school; going home from school
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hamburger shop; hamburger restaurant; hamburger joint
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to taste; to savor; to relish
already; now; no longer; not any more
choices; alternatives; options
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)