refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
expressing one's mind; speaking out
society; public; community; social studies
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
reopening; resumption; restarting
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
though one didn't intend (expect) to
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
rest; break; recess; intermission
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to become better; to improve
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
open time slot; unoccupied time slot
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind