what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
trauma (usu. psychological)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
around the world; throughout the world
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to turn against; to become an enemy
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
don't you think?; indicates question
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
of course; certainly; naturally
schedule; program; programme; agenda
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money