to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
out of control; uncontrollable
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy; glucose tablet
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to collect; to assemble; to gather
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to grow up; to become an adult
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
music school; music academy; conservatory
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...