furiously; passionately; indignantly
sorry; excuse me; thank you
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
though; notwithstanding; although
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
opposite; reverse; contrary
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to come to one's senses; to calm down
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for