cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
reality; actuality; hard fact
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
older sister; elder sister
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
immediately; right away; on the spot
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to thrust before; to thrust at
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
coming and going; commuting
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
banknote; bill; note; paper money
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now