to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
double suicide; lovers' suicide
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
English conversation; school for English conversation
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
coined word; coinage; neologism
quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
dragon and tiger; (fig.) two mighty rivals
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
sharply; harshly; stingingly
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic