isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
narrator; storyteller; reciter
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
results; record; grades; marks
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
large build; large pattern
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
serious; severe; grave; acute
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
boy; son; baby boy; young man
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally