increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be needed; to be wanted
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
woman; female; feminine gender
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to have a talk; to tell a story
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit