unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to look around; to look towards (us)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
coarse (texture or grain)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
shopping; purchased goods
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
whispering into a person's ear
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
to state; to express; to mention
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
near; close by; within reach; familiar
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
preparation; arrangements
capital; national capital
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)