greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
the scruff or nape of the neck
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
what kind of business; what sort of matter
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
podgily; plumply; thickly
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
everything working out as desired
one's house; one's home; one's family
being left out; being ostracized
originally; by nature; from the start
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box