union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be too numerous; to be too much
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to speak; to hear a voice
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to have an idea; to have a clue
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to change (one's clothes)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)