to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to take a picture; to take a photo
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
true character; true heart; true spirit
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
looks; features; (personal) appearance
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
gem; jewel; precious stone
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
the other day; lately; recently
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy