company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
looking depressed; long face
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
to kick into (e.g. a ball into the goal)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
spring break; spring vacation
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
English conversation; school for English conversation
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
father and mother; parents
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
pronunciation; production of sound
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
speech; expression; wording; language
without cause; without reason
superiority complex; sense of superiority
if you please; if you don't mind; when you're ready; if you want; if that's alright with you
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce