first-rate; finest quality; the best
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to demand money; to pester; to extort
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to detain; to check; to restrain
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to push aside; to push one's way through
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
of course; certainly; naturally
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to extort (money); to blackmail