possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
this and that; one thing or another
to deal with a large number
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to understand from experience
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
solidarity; joint; collective
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
cold reception; inhospitality
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
at least; at most; (even) just
helper; assistant; help; assistance
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
very loose; slowly; leisurely
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
four-eyed; pattern of four squares