to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
memory; sense; experience
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
elf; pixy; sprite; brownie; imp; gremlin
surface of the earth; ground surface
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
future prospects; promise
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
biological younger sister
blood relationship; blood relative
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
ultimate; final; last; eventual
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
arrest; apprehension; capture
introductory text; introductory essay
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
in that manner; like that
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
installation (esp. software)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative