invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to some extent; to a certain extent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
very much; very many; more and more
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to comfort; to console; to amuse
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
the opposite sex; isomerism
to be fated; to be linked by fate
time; season; period; phase; stage
just the other day; quite recently
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
as (for); for; in the capacity of
legend; folklore; tradition
still; even now; to this day
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive