moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
senior high school; high school
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
one's (living) environment
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
several times; several degrees
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
question; inquiry; enquiry
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained