young girl; lass; adolescent female
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
fast-talking; rapid talking
silence; stillness; quietness
hostility; animosity; enmity
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
expectation; anticipation; forecast
unexpectedly; surprisingly
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
standard; average; typical; normal
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
foreign correspondents' club
every single word and phrase; each and every word
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
inside one's heart; in one's mind