meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
scoundrel; rascal; villain
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
tattling; telling on (someone)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
notice; attention; observation
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
official announcement; proclamation
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
single-mother household; fatherless family
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
earnings from a part-time job
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb