to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
dropout; quitter; deserter
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
even though; despite; notwithstanding
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
vehement objection; bitter opposition
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
change of title; retitling; changed title
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
beet; beat; kick (in swimming); kicking
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)