to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
phantom; vision; illusion
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
what do you want?; can I help you?
legal; lawful; legitimate
no matter how much time passes
scene; sight; scenario; setting
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
actor; actress; player; performer
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
chance (of success); odds
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
slap in the face; slap on the cheek