appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
temporary absence from school
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
family; members of a family
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
banquet or reception hall