the reverse; other side; lining
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
boy; son; baby boy; young man
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
if it is the case that ...
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to repeat; to do something over again
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
being startled; getting a shock
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to stare back at; to look back at
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)