coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
plural; multiple; several
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
link; directory entry; rink
to be dead; to be lifeless
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to discuss; to talk together
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
changing clothes; change of clothes
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
locker room; changing room; dressing room
no!; no no!; no, not at all
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to become possible; to become able to (do)
story; tale; talk; discussion
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
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 present; to submit; to tender; to hold out