copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
prospects of victory; chances of success
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
basket; basketball; basket cloth
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
nature; property; disposition
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
preliminary arrangements; spade work
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly