confections; sweets; candy; cake
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
(brute) force; using all one's might
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
one's best interests; one's own good
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
war; fighting; fierce competition
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
otherwise; if not; or else
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
guardian; protector; patron; parent
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...