impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
speech; expression; wording; language
otherwise; if not; or else
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to summon courage; to be brave
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
in the morning; during the morning
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
interference; intervention; meddling
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
funny story; funny anecdote
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
grudge; complaint; reproach
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
supplementary information
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
everyday life; daily life
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
looking pale; looking unwell