to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
to serve; to work for; to attend
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be worried; to be troubled
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
reality; actuality; hard fact
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
such; like that; that sort of
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
silence (not speaking); muteness
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
family-oriented; familial
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word