more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(not so) much; (not) very
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to see through; to see the true nature of something
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyana); long-tailed
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
(on the) bank of a large river
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
centre of attention; center of attention
disinheritance; disowning
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate