to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
used article (esp. clothes)
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
near; nearby; not far off
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
elevator landing; elevator hall
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
hostility; animosity; enmity
complete change; about-face
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
one's house; one's home; one's family
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
rather than; more ... than ...
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
decision; determination; resolution