completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to find out; to discover; to locate
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
performance of one's official duties
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
woman; female; feminine gender
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
way of speaking; intimation
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
report; notification; registration
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to press a question; to cross-examine
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
exactly as stated; verbatim
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)