exclusive; attached to; specialist
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
play equipment; playground equipment
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
roller coaster; big dipper
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
region; limits; stage; level
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
operation; functioning; running
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to become pale; to turn pale
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong