to stiffen; to become stiff
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
trivial; not amounting to much
shopping; purchased goods
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to comfort; to console; to amuse
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to show up; to appear; to turn up