to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to thrust away; to send flying
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to grow up; to become an adult
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
about this time; about now
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to shake one's head (in denial)
that; the matter in question
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
how many people; a number of people
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)