to join forces; to cooperate
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
very young; little; childish; immature
to support each other; to support one another
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
picking through garbage; dumpster diving; scavenging rubbish
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in one's own way or style
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
northern part; the north (of a region)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
along; parallel to; in accordance with
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
destination (one is heading towards); goal
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
the very best; excellent; superb
close; intimate; on good terms
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity