to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
overseas student; exchange student
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
novel; story; (work of) fiction
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
rather; better; instead; if anything
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
not understanding; not knowing
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
junior high school student; middle school pupil
environment; surroundings; circumstances
as a child; when one was a child
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)