dullard; indecisive person
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
yourself; himself; herself
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to be reflected in a mirror
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
assertion; declaration; affirmation
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)