unnatural; affected; studied; forced
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to run about trying to escape
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
the scruff or nape of the neck
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
periodic; regular; routine
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to cause a person trouble
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed