actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
pride; dignity; self-worth
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
unexpectedly; surprisingly
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
only; merely; just; at most; no more than