fluent (in a language); flowing
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
sense of sound; sense of pitch
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
although I say; although one might say; although called
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
throughout; all through; right through
(period of) a year; during an era
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
most part; greater part; majority
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
memories; recollections; reminiscence
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
practical; realistic; pragmatic
coincident with; while; simultaneously
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
family; members of a family
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre