mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
such; this sort of; like this
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
every year; yearly; annually
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
life; living; I; me; student
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
that day; the very same day
national holiday; public holiday
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
beyond; across; the other side; the distance