truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
cosmopolitan; world citizen
to unfold; to unroll; to open
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
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
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
teachings left by a deceased person; last instructions
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
what time; (lit.) which hour
one's every action; every single move
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
way; course; the only way
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
meeting; rendezvous; romantic encounter; date
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
until now; so far; up to the present
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance