all living things; mankind; the people; the world
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
summer vacation; summer holiday
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
planning; project; plan; design
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
honor; honour; credit; prestige
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
episode; anecdote; vignette
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
library; book collection; paperback book
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage