full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
walking briskly; determinedly
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to feel hungry; to get hungry