protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
third day of the month; three days