a few years ago; some years back
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
regular customer; general audience; general public
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
shooto; martial arts competition leading to knockouts or submission
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
senior high school; high school
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
home area; home town; local
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
parting; separation; farewell
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
(one acting as a) foster parent
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to stare in wonder; to be amazed