scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
unexpected meeting; coincidence
older brother and younger sister
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
troubled face; worried expression
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
don't you think?; indicates question
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
nothing in particular; none in particular
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
I see; that's right; indeed
perfect; complete; flawless
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication