completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
such; this sort of; like this
human relations; personal relationships
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
novel; story; (work of) fiction
the front; honest; upright; decent
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
while; even though; despite
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter