when it becomes; when it comes to
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
I-novel; novel narrated in the first person
Night on the Galactic Railroad (novel by Kenji Miyazawa); Milky Way Railroad
really; truly; indeed; good grief
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
great laughter; burst of laughter
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
two classes; double; two sets
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
too (much); overly; excessively
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
script; libretto; scenario
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
imagination; supposition; guess
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
Battle Royale (novel by Kōshun Takami, 1999; film, 2000)
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew