to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
mass (of people); large crowd
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
landing; alighting; touch down
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to control; to command; to get the better of
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
men and women of all ages
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
one's post; place of work; workplace
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to pretend; to act (as if)
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
crying face; face of a person who is crying
older sister; lass; young lady
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)