to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
middle of the night; dead of night
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
around the world; throughout the world
dancing or jumping for joy
information; news; report; reward; retribution
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
because; for; the reason why is ...