loveable; very likeable; like very much
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
perfect; complete; flawless
original story; original version; this volume
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
time; hour; period; class
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
letter; missive; note; mail
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate