solitude; loneliness; isolation
consequence; outcome; result; blame
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
police; police officer; police station
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
good humour (humor); good mood
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
manner of using one's hands
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
discipline; training; teaching manners
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
manners; behavior; behaviour
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
elementary school (in Japan; 1941-1947)
to be too late; to be too slow
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
how many years; how long; what year
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
hooting; jeering; heckling
to get distracted; to jump off the track
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
personal; individual; private
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe