to try all possible means
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to find out; to discover; to locate
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
since then; from that time; ever since
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
infancy; childhood; tender age
to grow up; to become an adult
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to mix; to stir; to blend
diversion; distraction; feint
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
one's best interests; one's own good
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
tweeting (of a bird); chirping; noisily (talking)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
long hair (usu. of a man)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense