so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be contrary to one's expectations
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending