but; however; provided that
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
otherwise; or else; if not
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
simply; merely; only; solely
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener; preschooler; child in daycare
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
occurrence; happening; incident; event
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
only; merely; but; no more than
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
different thing; another question; different case
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to become clear; to be made public
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically