suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
second (unit of time); arc second
surroundings; environs; circumference
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
surname; family name; last name
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
title of honour; title of honor
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
foreign; abroad; overseas
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
two times; twice; two degrees
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
handrail; railing; banister