to be enchanted; to be charmed
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
because of; owing to; due to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
rebellious phase; rebellious age
complete; whole; perfect; safe
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
number one; first; best; most; game; round