to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
birthday party; birthday meet-up
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ago; since; before; previous
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
solitude; loneliness; isolation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude