how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
right in the midst of; right at the height of
senior high school; high school
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
anything and everything; just about everything
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to recall; to remember; to recollect
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to be reflected in a mirror