always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to thrust down; to push off
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
senior high school student
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
life; living; I; me; student
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
number one; first; best; most; game; round
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
schoolgirl; female student
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
great difference; major mistake
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
it is not (like that) either
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...