with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
older brother; elder brother
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
suffix for familiar person
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
future (usually near); prospects
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be surprised; to be astonished
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
family; members of a family
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
briskly with small steps; trotting
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to shake; to sway; to waver