shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
investigation; research; looking something up
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
school of one's (first, second) choice
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
memories; recollections; reminiscence
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; exaggeration; overstatement
although I say; although one might say; although called
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor