one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
sympathy; compassion; pity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
junior high school student; middle school pupil
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
different (from); not the same (as)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
problem for a prize contest
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
marathon; long-distance race
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
useless; no good; hopeless
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with