maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
new student; freshman; first-year student
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
March; third month of the lunar calendar
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
how; in what way; I wonder
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
license; permit; licence; certificate
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
God's will; Heaven's will
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement