not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to speak; to hear a voice
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
pressure; oppression; suppression
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
female high-school student
grip (of hand); grip strength
to put one's strength into
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
platform; home; home base; home plate
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
basic mistake; careless mistake
to be clear-headed; to be brainy
to beat time; to mark time
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
something wrapped in a furoshiki
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance