route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
attractive body; nice-looking body
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
opposite side; other side
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to discuss; to talk together
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
novel; original; new; innovative
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
common people; ordinary people; masses
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
great hurry; great haste; rush
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around