the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
female high-school student
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
imagination; supposition; guess
difficult to ...; hard to ...
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
king (of the senior player)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
official announcement; proclamation
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
instant; moment; for an instant
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
that's the way it is; such is life