protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
story; tale; talk; discussion
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to like; to love; to be fond of
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
study; diligence; discount; reduction
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
(not) even once; (not) ever
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to torment; to torture; to harass
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
that's the way it is; such is life
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to move forward; to move on
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably