direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
transcendence; excellence; superiority
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to go out and away; to leave
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
at work; in the midst of work; working
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
older sister; lass; young lady
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle