just as one was told; like she (he) said
craving for the limelight
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
material (data) for one's research; research material
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
complete stranger; total stranger
family; members of a family
to move (house); to change residence
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
rather; better; instead; if anything
troublesome; annoying; complicated
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
in this way; thus; such; uh...
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint