confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
national character; regional character
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
several minutes; a few minutes
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
family vacation; family trip
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
quiet; still; surreptitious
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening