overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
advance payment; money paid in advance
personal; individual; private
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)