hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
elder sister; effeminate man
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
technique; art; skill; move
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(another's) daughter; young lady
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
memories; recollections; reminiscence
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
bento; Japanese box lunch
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
teacher; instructor; professor
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be accepted by a university
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
living by oneself; living alone
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
it is I who should say so
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger