even though it is not; despite not
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
small number; few; minority
curiosity; inquisitiveness
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
temple elementary school (Edo period)
the good old days; halcyon days
sense of values; values; value system
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
spare time; free time; leisure time
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
training; drill; practice; discipline
flight; desertion; escape
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
wizard; wizard (software); setup assistant
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
present; current; in operation
starvation; famine; hunger
raw materials; ingredients
(not) even once; (not) ever
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel