to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to watch over; to watch attentively
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to shake; to sway; to waver
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
lost article; something forgotten
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that's the way it is; such is life
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
home area; home town; local
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
grandfather; male senior-citizen
atelier; studio; workshop
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
wherein; therein; thereinto
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
solitude; loneliness; isolation
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself