particularly; only; in the case of
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
looking depressed; long face
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
physical condition; state of health; shape
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
long hair (usu. of a man)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
that is to say; so that means
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
female high school student
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips