very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
and then; and so; and; so then
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
succession; continuation; series; sequence
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
check; restraint; oppression; repression
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
everyday life; daily life
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
free love; sexual freedom; sexual openness; liberal attitude to sex; sexual emancipation
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
immediately; at once; instantly
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
appearance; expression; manifestation
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer