very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
tone (of voice); manner of talking
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
contradiction; inconsistency
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
things depend on how you look at them
another; different; separate; discrete
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
first time; first; initial
opening ceremony (of the school term)
that day; the very same day
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to get along well with; to make a go of it
to be able to manage somehow or another
waste of time; killing time
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
when it becomes; when it comes to
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance