as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
such; like that; in that way
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to grow up; to become an adult
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
thinking back now; looking back
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to be worried; to be troubled
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
older sister; lass; young lady
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
duty; obligation; responsibility
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who