an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
three; three years of age
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
boiling something whole (e.g. vegetable, fish); cooking something whole
extra-large (clothing size); XL
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women; BL; bill of lading; BL; brushless
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up