to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
senior high school student
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
yeah; you're right; that's right
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
primary school; elementary school; grade school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
for example; for instance; e.g.
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
in this way; thus; such; uh...
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment