to grow up; to become an adult
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
besides; in addition; also; moreover
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
from the beginning; from scratch
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
while; during; while; although; all; both
straight-laced person; stubborn person
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
genuine article; real thing; real deal
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to apologize; to apologise
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness