older brother;  elder brother;  young man;  buddy;  fella
 frunk;  front trunk (e.g. of a car)
 (United States of) America;  United States;  US;  America (land mass);  the Americas
 on and after;  as from;  hereafter;  thereafter;  since
 continuously in some state (for a long time, distance);  throughout;  much (better, etc.);  by far;  far away;  long ago
 that being the case;  because of ...;  the reason is ...;  given that ...
 (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest;  wholly;  entirely;  extremely;  very
 Japanese person;  Japanese people
 splendid;  nice;  sufficient;  fine (in the sense of "I'm fine");  well enough;  OK
 violently;  without holding anything back;  firmly;  resolutely
 these days;  nowadays;  present day;  at this time (of the day)
 child;  kid;  (one's) child;  offspring;  young (animal);  young woman;  offshoot
 last week;  the week before
 protagonist;  main character;  hero(ine) (of a story);  head of household
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 oh!;  good heavens!;  ugh!;  oh no!;  ah!;  the penny drops!
 life;  lifetime;  career;  for life;  all one's life;  throughout one's life
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 various;  all sorts of;  variety of; (arch.)  various colors (colours)
 dangerous;  risky;  in danger;  in jeopardy;  uncertain;  unreliable
 slowly;  quietly;  steadily;  soon;  momentarily;  before long
 action;  conduct;  behaviour;  behavior;  mobilization;  mobilisation
 ability to take action;  ability to take initiatives;  energy;  dynamism;  drive
 to raise;  to elevate;  to do up (one's hair);  to fly (a kite, etc.);  to launch (fireworks, etc.);  to land (a boat);  to show someone (into a room)
 shot;  charge;  blow;  punch;  home run;  try
 female;  woman;  female sex;  female lover;  girlfriend;  mistress
 mind;  heart;  spirit;  the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
 to take;  to carry (something) away;  to bear
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 after all;  because;  but;  even;  too;  as well
 active duty;  active service;  student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school;  student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
 senior high school student
 time;  hour;  occasion;  case;  chance;  opportunity
 compact disk;  CD;  cash dispenser;  (negotiable) certificate of deposit
 release (of a film, music album, software, etc.);  publication;  release;  liberation;  release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
 good prospects;  full of hope;  promising
 ordinary;  common;  free of charge;  unaffected;  as is;  only
 (period of) a year;  during an era
 lover;  sweetheart;  boyfriend;  girlfriend
 immunity;  immunization;  immunisation;  being hardened (to);  being unaffected (by);  being accustomed (to)
 have to (verb);  must (verb);  is indispensable;  absolutely necessary
 shyness;  fear of strangers;  stranger anxiety