youth; adolescence; springtime of life
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
at that time; in those days
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
because of; owing to; due to
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to some extent; to a certain extent
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
firm; strong; solid; stable