real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
looking good; standing out (in a particular context or setting); appealing (esp. on social media); photogenic; attractive
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
mental; spiritual; emotional
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
main cause; primary factor
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
sympathy; compassion; pity
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)