regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
single word; a few words; brief comment
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
body; body blow (in boxing)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to fold up; to fold into layers
to throw into; to toss into
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
twice; again; second time
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
don't you think?; indicates question
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating