and then; in addition to that; also; even so
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to have meaning; to be meaningful
opposite side; opposition
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
rich person; wealthy person
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to complain; to make a complaint
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
too (much); overly; excessively
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
superiority complex; sense of superiority
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
solitude; loneliness; isolation
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to be perturbed; to be agitated
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
head; brains; intellect; understanding
war; battle; match; game; competition
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)