to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
mountain road; mountain trail
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
commuting to school; school commute
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
leadership competition; power struggle
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
world history; international history
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
180 degrees; complete change
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
two (long cylindrical things)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
gifted education; special education for gifted children
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
single-mother household; fatherless family
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
in one's own way or style
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought