being startled; getting a shock
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
such; this sort of; like this
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
that is to say; so that means
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
student (esp. a university student)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with