to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to spread; to be propagated
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
pupil; student; schoolchild
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
library (usu. single-room); small library
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to be detained; to take time
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
physical education; PE; gym (class)
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold