someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
novel; original; new; innovative
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
originally; by nature; from the start
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
news; word; tidings; omen
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
so; like this; in this way
just one person; only one
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(social) position; status