roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
junior high school student; middle school pupil
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
popular person; favorite; favourite
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
such; this sort of; like this
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
while; even though; despite
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
business trip; official trip
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till