reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
briskly with small steps; trotting
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to do together; to share; to participate in
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
personal combat; one-to-one fight
writing (e.g. as a profession)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
original story; original version; this volume
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
publish; start (new) publication