the lower classes; the common people
this occasion; at this time; now
very; much; greatly; a lot of
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be exhausted; to be worn out
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
even if not; even without
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
what's that?; what the...
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to happen to hear; to overhear
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to put on airs; to assume importance
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
believable; credible; trustworthy
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
labor; labour; manpower; working force
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles