(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
best friend; very close friend
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
long ago; a long time ago; already
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
special training; intensive training; crash course
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to play a leading role; to play a central part
sexy; popular; well-liked
worthless thing; trivial thing
every evening; night after night
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
game arcade; video arcade
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
having gone too far to turn back
matter causing distress; something causing worry
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to give a round of applause; to applaud
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
overhasty; rash; premature
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
to half-rise to one's feet
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap