to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
back off!; leave me alone!
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
last night; yesterday evening
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
boy; son; baby boy; young man
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
two persons; two people; pair; couple
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
primary school; elementary school; grade school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot