to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
in the meanwhile; during the time
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to pass (of time); to elapse
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
forcibly; against one's will
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
personality; style; appearance
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
notice; attention; observation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
Nagano (city, prefecture)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
God; god; ace; king; superior person
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables