maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
doing whatever one pleases
hobby friend; friend gained through common interests or personality
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
ago; since; before; previous
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
secret; private; surreptitious
chasing after women; womanizing
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
suddenly; all of a sudden
witnessing; observing; sighting
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
though; notwithstanding; although
cooperation; coordination; link
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving