decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
hostility; animosity; enmity
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
exemplar; model; example; pattern
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to need; to call for; to require
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
self-examination; reflection
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
mental; spiritual; emotional
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
one's way (ahead); one's path