leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
passing through without stopping; passing by
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
one's (living) environment
main cause; primary factor
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging