praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
incessant working; working non-stop
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to yell; to rant; to rave
to fall ill; to be taken ill
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
finishing blow; coup de grâce
trouble; bother; annoyance
button (clothing); push-button
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
minuteness; one millionth
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)