careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
after a long time; for the first time in a while
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to look away; to turn away
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
what do you want?; can I help you?
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
invitation; introduction; temptation
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
first meeting; first interview with
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
serious; severe; grave; acute
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
the other day; a few days ago
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
guardian; protector; patron; parent
society; public; community; social studies
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament