anything and everything; just about everything
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to knock down; to bring down
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
after a long time; for the first time in a while
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
older sister; elder sister
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
something; some kind of; for some reason
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
then; well; so; well then
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
battlefield; battleground
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
men and women of all ages
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
all people; the whole nation
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
small number; few; minority
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect