lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be silent; to say nothing
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to talk; to chat; to chatter
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
beginning; outset; first; onset
summer vacation; summer holiday
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that day; the very same day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to show up; to appear; to turn up
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
name; given name; first name
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together