soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
taste; liking; preference
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
if it is (the case that ...)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
porcelain; china; chinaware
moisture; humidity; dampness
to order; to command; to appoint
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to be silent; to say nothing
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
overseas student; exchange student
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
school; proofreading; proof
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
standing to reason; natural
end; close; conclusion; termination
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to accept; to receive; to agree
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue