to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
present; gift; to give a present or gift
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
contradiction; inconsistency
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
image; figure; figure; form; image
real thing; original; actual
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
cartoon-character costume
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
the same; the said; likewise
one's family (home) background (environment)
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
normalcy; normality; normal
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
a long time ago; in those days
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
still; even now; to this day
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
reconciliation; make peace with
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
face; looks; vestiges; trace
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on