life; living; I; me; student
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
birth; creation; formation
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
bottle of perfume (scent)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
convention; tired tradition; old custom
power balance; balance of power
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
reason; cause; circumstances
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
present; gift; to give a present or gift
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
theatre; theater; playhouse
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material