thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to grow up; to become an adult
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to find out; to discover; to locate
(committee) chairman; president
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
close; intimate; on good terms
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy