social networking service; SNS
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to look forward to something
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be conspicuous; to stand out
head; lead; vanguard; first
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
remembrance; recollection; recognition
head of the student council; president of the student council
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
trio; gang of three; threesome
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
annual (plant); first-year student
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
dear me; I mean; or rather