to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to waste time; to kill time
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to grow up; to become an adult
society; public; community; social studies
to feel depressed; to be down
impudent; shameless; brazen
to put on airs; to assume importance
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
birth; creation; formation
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
way of talking; speaking style
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
favourite book; favorite book
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
mask; disguise; guise; mask