or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
absence; disregard; indifference
living together (with one more person)
environment; circumstance
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to state; to express; to mention
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
marking; grading; scoring
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
class-A; A class; A grade
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
memories; recollections; reminiscence
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
successively; one after another
massing (of troops); gathering
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)