cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to join forces; to cooperate
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
home area; home town; local
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to do earnestly; to get serious
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to get back together (with a former partner)
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
results; record; grades; marks
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary