straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to spend time (on doing something)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to stare back at; to look back at
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
mental illness; emotional disorder
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself