although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be needed; to be wanted
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
steady; sound; reliable; solid
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
self-consciousness; self-awareness
at that time; in those days
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
surroundings; environs; circumference
state of mind; mentality; psychology
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
such ... as; or some such
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
how long; how far; how much
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
keeping things tidy and in order
technical skill; ability; capacity
recommendation; referral; endorsement
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(one's) figure; build; physique; style