reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
the same as always; day after day
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
older sister; elder sister
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to dance; to perform dance steps
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
switching over to; migration; transition
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below