restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
father; dad; husband; you; he
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
cooperation; collaboration
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly