best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
scene; sight; scenario; setting
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
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
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
school rules; school regulations
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
some people; a number of people; several people; a few 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 parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on); to twist; to distort
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
infancy; childhood; tender age
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
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 be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
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; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)