to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
after a long time; for the first time in a while
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
opinion; point of view; visual point
older sister; elder sister
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
being on duty; person on duty
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
authority; power; influence
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
national defence; national defense
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
composed expression; clear face
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
in order; in turn; one by one
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate