disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
due form; official; formality
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to have a reason; to have an excuse
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
covering; protection; backing; relief
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to slide into; to slip into
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
moment to quit; way to quit
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
at least; at most; (even) just
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
change of occupation; career change
to be helpful; to be useful
secret; private; surreptitious
support; backing; aid; assistance
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different