chapter one; first chapter
extreme sadist; very sadistic
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
new student; freshman; first-year student
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
welcome; (warm) reception
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
when it becomes; when it comes to
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to make merry; to be festive
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
scene; spectacle; sight; view
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong