talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
really; truly; indeed; good grief
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
go that far; to that extent
influence; clout; leverage
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
surely; certainly; without doubt
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
relatively; comparatively
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
menial; meanness; servility; abject
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable