returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
war; battle; match; game; competition
transexual; gender swap (in fan fiction, etc.); genderswap; total station; tracking stock
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
while; during; while; although; all; both
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
now; the present time; just now; another; more