passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
how many people; a number of people
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
something like ...; something called ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
cooperation; collaboration
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
bluff; false show of power; bold front
genuine article; real thing; real deal
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
junior high school student; middle school pupil
senior high school student
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently