any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
older sister; lass; young lady
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
reproachful; hateful; bitter
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
brothers and sisters; siblings
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to speak ill of; to disparage
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
near; close by; within reach; familiar
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
process; course; mechanism