half-sibling (with a different mother)
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to call together; to convene
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to speak ill of; to disparage
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
preventive measure; precautionary measure
store; reserve; stock; savings
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President