what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
match; game; bout; contest
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
while; during; while; although; all; both
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
senior high school; high school
(period of) a year; during an era
classbook; yearbook; school graduation album
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah