(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
(brute) force; using all one's might
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
curiosity; inquisitiveness
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
personal; individual; private
popular person; favorite; favourite
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
older sister; lass; young lady
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
third-year student; third-year pupil
kitchen; financial situation; finances
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth