urban area; urban district
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
otherwise; or else; if not
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
selection; choice; option
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
actor; actress; player; performer
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date