in comparison to; rather than
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
presence (impressive quality)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
close; intimate; on good terms
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
web; World Wide Web; WWW; Web
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
depiction; description; portrayal
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
kindergartener; preschooler
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
heart; guts; nerve; central part
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
as if nothing had happened
commuting to school; school commute
still; even now; to this day