branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
installation (esp. software)
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to press a question; to cross-examine
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
separate; scattered; apart
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
consequently; as a result; in the end
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
talking about memories; reminiscences
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love