anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to squash; to crush; to flatten
just because; even if; even though
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
movie set; filming location
use; utilization; utilisation; application
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
the place for; the time for; the level of
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
study; research; investigation
student (esp. a university student)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
woman; female; feminine gender
since when; from when; how long
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese