a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
manly; masculine; like a man
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
living by oneself; living alone
university student; college student
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well