likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to kill; to beat to death
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
fresh verdure; new green leaves
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
great difference; major mistake
specialization; specialisation
everyday life; daily life
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
hostility; animosity; enmity
how can (one) do something
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
town; city; municipal; urban
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)