story; tale; talk; discussion
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
severe; strict; tough; hard
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
conversely; on the contrary
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration