lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to think of; to come up with
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
shrine dedicated to Hachiman; Hachiman shrine
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
school; proofreading; proof
schoolgirl; female student
trouble; bother; annoyance
countenance; features; looks
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
not understanding; not knowing
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
to trample; to crush underfoot
too (much); overly; excessively
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
long ago; a long time ago; already