beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to gain weight; to put on weight
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
long ago; a long time ago; already
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
discovery; detection; finding
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
bakery; baker; pastry shop
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
senior high school student
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
youthful; young; young-looking
jokingly; in the form of a joke
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
joke; playfulness; kidding around
feigned tears; crocodile tears
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger