given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
custom; common practice; habit
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
go that far; to that extent
delay; putting off; procrastination
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
close; intimate; on good terms
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)