quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
transfer student; student changing schools
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
hairline at the nape of the neck; nape
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
bare midriff; bare midriff look
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
elder sister; effeminate man
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
moderately; in moderation
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
bygones; the past; past event
whichever one chooses; either way
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity