myself; yourself; I; me; you
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
beginning; outset; first; onset
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?
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
until now; so far; up to the present
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
how; in what way; how about
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
of course; certainly; naturally