unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
had better ...; had better not ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
duty; obligation; responsibility
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
number one; first; best; most; game; round
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to finish reading; to read through
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand