(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
attendant; attendance upon another
older brother and younger sister
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
exposure to wind; severe criticism
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
sympathy; compassion; pity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
Gothic novel; supernatural horror novel
emotional scars; mental trauma
plural; multiple; plural (number)
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)
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
encouragement; cheering on
attendee; participant; person present