as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
petition; complaint; (legal) brief
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
dealing with; coping with
the other day; a few days ago
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
mountain climbing; mountaineering