covert action; covert operations
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to jump up and down; to hop
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
what do you want?; can I help you?
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
(social) class; rank; grade
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be filled to bursting; to burst
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to summon; to get used to call
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift