to miss a chance; to fail to do
amusing; funny; interesting
to threaten; to make threats
original home; birthplace; originator
reading-book; reader; guidebook; textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
synopsis; review of subject; annotation
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to remember; to keep in mind
contingency; fortuity; randomness; unpredictability; haphazardry
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
kneeling down (to pray); going down on one's knees
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
so what!; who gives a damn?
associate editor; deputy editor
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
I don't want to boast but
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
graduation ceremony; commencement
spring break; spring vacation
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
cram school; private tutoring school
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness