reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
for example; for instance; e.g.
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
senior high school; high school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
near oneself; close to one; familiar
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
in this way; thus; such; uh...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
junior high school student; middle school pupil
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to turn towards; to point
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
connection; link; relationship
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need