very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
back off!; leave me alone!
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to pick up; to find; to gather
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be needed; to be wanted
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
stupid girl; stupid woman
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
practice; practising; experience
beyond this point; from now on; after this
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
meaning; significance; sense
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly