student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
(committee) chairman; president
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
will not do; do not; does not
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
locality; local area; limited area
war; battle; match; game; competition
like he said; same for me; ditto
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
bondage (esp. in sexual play); rope bondage; self-imposed challenge (esp. in games); playing a game with extra or new restrictions
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
trifling matter; urination; urine
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
like this; in this way; as you see
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
expressing one's mind; speaking out