unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
to shake; to sway; to waver
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
almost; roughly; approximately
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
senior high school student
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
image; figure; figure; form; image
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be surprised; to be astonished
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
front; frontage; facade; main
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
chilly; unpleasantly cold