to ascertain; to check; to make sure
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to be greedy; to devour greedily
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
how; in what way; how about
beginning; outset; first; onset
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
imagination; supposition; guess
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
declaration; proclamation; announcement
bento; Japanese box lunch
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
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
ago; since; before; previous
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be silent; to say nothing
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
presence (impressive quality)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away