bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
reaction; response; reaction
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
determination; resolution
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
after the end (of something); post-
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
Internet service provider; ISP
cancellation of a contract
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
walking briskly; determinedly
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
abduction issue (esp. of those Japanese abducted by North Korea)
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
primness; prim person; clear soup
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate