companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
boy; son; baby boy; young man
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
such; like that; that sort of
that's the way it is; such is life
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
region; limits; stage; level
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
such; this sort of; like this
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
rather; sooner; preferably
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to pretend; to act (as if)