far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to wash away; to rinse off
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
name; given name; first name
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
three; three years of age
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
only; merely; but; no more than
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
one (thing); one piece; one item
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to finish reading; to read through
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing