to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
by means of; due to; because of; according to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
individual; private person; personal; natural person
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
society; public; community; social studies
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
serious; severe; grave; acute
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
in that manner; like that
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
quality of material for assisting arousal during masturbation