... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
televising; broadcasting; airing
animated TV show; cartoon
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
serious look (on one's face); straight face
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to live; to make a living; to get on with
several items; many items
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
Americanization; Americanisation
suggestion; hint; implication
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
certainly; surely; definitely
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity