to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
troubled face; worried expression
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
Famicom; Family Computer (abbr); Nintendo Entertainment System; NES
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
patting; stroking; caressing
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
being startled; getting a shock
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
nervousness; oversensitivity
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect