gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
both; both sides; both parties
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
serious; not joking; straight
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
originally; by nature; from the start
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
shamisen with a thick neck
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
protuberant; paunchy; idly
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
participation; joining; entry; adherence
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
senior high school student
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that