to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
society; the world; the times
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
long ago; previous; of a former age
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be silent; to say nothing
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
order; directive; instructions; command
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
average height; average body height
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
war; battle; match; game; competition
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time