life; living; I; me; student
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
speaking voice; talking voice
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
promotion (school, military, etc.)
adult; adult; pornographic; explicit
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
female high school student
subtle; delicate; fine; difficult; complex; tricky
products featuring popular characters; character goods; character merchandise
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
smuggling; contraband trade
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
new book; new publication
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
spirits (distilled beverage); spirit
everywhere; all over; throughout
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
surveillance system; monitoring system
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless