tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
reality; actuality; hard fact
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
all; entire; whole; altogether
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to look around; to survey
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
unexpectedly; surprisingly
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
being knowledgeable about Japan; being well versed in Japanese affairs
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
restoration; repair; mending
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
actor; actress; player; performer