inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
interested person; volunteer; supporter
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
opposite side; opposition
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to shave off; to scrape off
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other