slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
besides; in addition; also; moreover
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
side ponytail (hairstyle)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
having sociable manners; sociable
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
even if not; even without
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
reputation; respectability
commuting to school; school commute
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally