friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
secret; private; surreptitious
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
school rules; school regulations
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
some people; a few people; several people
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
surname; family name; last name
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
infancy; childhood; tender age
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to put on airs; to assume importance
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
main cause; primary factor
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure