to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
such; this sort of; like this
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
historical play; period drama
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to torment; to harass; to tease
such ... as; or some such
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
older brother; elder brother
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
schoolgirl; female student
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)