light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
such; this sort of; like this
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey