eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
item; something that one "just has to have"
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
how long; how far; how much
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
first meeting; first interview with
junior high school student; middle school pupil
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions