towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
of course; certainly; naturally
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
junior high school student; middle school pupil
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
interference; meddling; butting in
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish