event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
how; in what way; how about
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to have a talk; to tell a story
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
close; intimate; on good terms
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
right beside; close to; nearby
soccer club (at a school); football club
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
clearing one's throat; cough
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
difficult to ...; hard to ...
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
in comparison to; rather than
self-consciousness; self-awareness
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to be surprised; to be astonished
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)