just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
at least; at most; (even) just
without; but if; otherwise; or else
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
maid; helper; help; assistance
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to speak; to hear a voice
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
some people; a few people; several people
female friend; woman friend
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with