basis; foundation; grounds; authority
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
children's story; fairy tale
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
older brother and younger sister
older brother; elder brother
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
leather shoes; leather boots
finish; end; completion; result