fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
tell (Middle-Eastern archaeological mound)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
another school; other schools
all-night vigil over a body; wake
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
results; record; grades; marks
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
national traits or character; nationality
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
what kind of business; what sort of matter
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
several shots; several blows