bang on the money; spot on; right answer
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
genuine; authentic; true; pure
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
illustration (e.g. book); picture
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself