older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
Japanese person; Japanese people
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
last week; the week before
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
senior high school student
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
good prospects; full of hope; promising
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
(period of) a year; during an era
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety