alone; by oneself; on one's own
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
if you think about it; come to think of it
sympathy; compassion; pity
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
great laughter; burst of laughter
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
genuine article; real thing; real deal
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
what kind of; what sort of; what
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
personage; person (deserving of respect)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
by myself; in person; by oneself
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
essential; important; crucial; vital; main