shy; bashful; timid; reserved
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
again and again; repeatedly
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
family; members of a family
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
attractive face and figure
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
Japanese person; Japanese people
while; during; while; although; all; both
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
already; now; no longer; not any more
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism