going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
very interesting; of great interest
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
step; stride; counter for steps
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
town girl; girl raised in a town
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to succeed; to bear fruit