former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
elder sister; effeminate man
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
notice; notification; report; posting
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
nice; good; well-executed
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
close; intimate; on good terms
real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
starting line; starting point
being too late; losing one's final chance
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology