still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to subsist; to keep on living
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
finding employment; getting a job
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
senior high school student
modesty; humility; being humble
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow