protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
here and there; in places
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
determination; resolution
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
100,000,000; one hundred million
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
this world; this life; world of the living
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
you (plural); all of you; you all
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
senior high school student
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings