irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bend; to warp; to curve
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
again; once again; yet again
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to choke; to have trouble breathing
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to become fraught with emotion
still (continuing); as ever; further
to make an appeal; to urge
how long; how far; how much
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily