imagination; supposition; guess
very young; little; childish; immature
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
department store; department
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
near; close; beside; third person
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
official in charge; person in charge
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to grow up; to become an adult
indicate reason; infers some protest
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)