bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
back off!; leave me alone!
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
as a child; when one was a child
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be kind to; to treat kindly
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to keep away; to keep at a distance
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
that; the matter in question
older brother and younger sister
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
all; entire; whole; altogether
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means