single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to lose sight of; to miss
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
such; like that; in that way
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
true state; actual condition; reality