thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
myself; yourself; I; me; you
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
indeed; really; truly; very much
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be silent; to say nothing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
surname; family name; last name
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
study; diligence; discount; reduction
father; dad; husband; you; he
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
now; the present time; just now; another; more
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded