to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
visual kei; fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands and musicians; attractive person
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to move (house); to change residence
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
one day; (on) a certain day
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be surprised; to be astonished
senior high school; high school
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
wearing one's hair in braids
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
unpredictability; element of surprise
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply