although; though; despite the fact that ...
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
at least; at most; (even) just
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
genuine article; real thing; real deal
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
someone who withdraws from society (e.g. hides in their room); hikikomori
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
club activities; extracurricular activities
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence