regret; repentance; remorse
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
not necessarily so; is not always true
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
just because; even if; even though
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(written) contract; agreement
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to grow up; to become an adult
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
guardian; protector; patron; parent
if it is the case that ...
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
story; tale; talk; discussion
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
line; queue; procession; matrix
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
troublesome; annoying; complicated
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
desperately; for one's dear life
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
two (long cylindrical things)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to need; to call for; to require
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...