something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
excessive; too much; unreasonable
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
misrepresentation; false statement
historical play; period drama
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
gender; distinction of sex; sex
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
hard to reach place; remote place
(period of) a year; during an era
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to concern; to be related
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to get between; to be caught in