tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
before the end of this year
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
and; thereupon; because of that
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
manners; behavior; behaviour
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
convenience store lunch box
wearing one's hair in braids
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
around the clock; day and night
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance