promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
tendency; trend; inclination
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
two classes; double; two sets
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
final; eventual; ultimate
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be needed; to be wanted
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
in the end; at the end of the day
essence; true nature; substance; reality
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be opposite; to face each other
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
summer vacation; summer holiday
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to pass (of time); to elapse
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
society for the study of manga; manga club
film studies; cinema studies
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression