naivete; simplicity; innocence
birth; creation; formation
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
madder red; dark red; crimson
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
by myself; in person; by oneself
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
single word; a few words; brief comment
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
self-actualization; self-fulfillment; self-realization
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
front; frontage; facade; main
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
that; the matter in question
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy