in comparison to; rather than
three; three years of age
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
first year of high school; first-year high school student
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
such; this sort of; like this
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
will; testament; last request
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
vocational school; technical school