to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
chair; stool; post; office; position
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
that day; the very same day
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
club activities; extracurricular activities
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
improved version; revised edition; refinement
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
until now; so far; up to the present
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to knead well; to polish; to refine