unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
feeling of a house or a room
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
both (people); the two of them
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
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)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
as (for); for; in the capacity of
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
established practice; custom
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
rather than; more ... than ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)