gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
(in) various settings; act to act; place to place
scattered here and there; at intervals
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
exile; deportation; banishment
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
old couple; elderly couple
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to cut a conspicuous figure; to be by far the best
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
looking up to a person as one's own master or model; being influenced by a person through his works; idolizing
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; self-production (of an album, film, etc.)
children's game in which (at least three) people stand back to back to each other and shove vigorously backwards
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
leadership competition; power struggle
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
humiliation; indignity; affront; assault
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to be full of pride; to be boastful