explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
loveable; very likeable; like very much
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
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
of course; certainly; naturally
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
by myself; in person; by oneself
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
beyond that point; after that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
autumn breeze; fall breeze
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
weekly publication; weekly magazine
woman; female; feminine gender
stealing another's romantic partner
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound