20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
meaning; significance; sense
older sister; lass; young lady
rather; better; instead; if anything
how; in what way; how about
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
at the last moment; this late in the game
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
beginning; outset; first; onset
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
by means of; due to; because of; according to
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like