mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
society; the world; the times
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
180 degrees; complete change
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
sailor suit; middy uniform
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
don't worry about it; forget about it
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
forcibly; against one's will
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till