to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
senior high school student
very much; very many; more and more
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
inside; interior; inner part
odds and ends; all; every
one-by-one; separately; in detail
innumerable; countless; numberless
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
and yet; though; when; in spite of
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
person of common sense; common sense man
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)