sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
doing whatever one pleases
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
the same; the said; likewise
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
cooperation; collaboration
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
in that manner; like that
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
anonymity; using an assumed name
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
normal value; normal level
consequently; as a result