winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
jokingly; in the form of a joke
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to complain; to make a complaint
impossible; unlikely; improbable
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
well-bred; of good upbringing
to feel; to sense; to experience
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
the same generation; coeval
female high-school student
to differ; to vary; to disagree
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
surname; family name; last name
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah