first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
occurrence; happening; incident; event
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to get teary; to be moved to tears
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
unique; peculiar; singular
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
with these words; while saying
second; number two; runner-up
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
relation; connection; relevance
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)