story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
adventurous; risky; hazardous; perilous
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
old clothes; secondhand clothing
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
suggestiveness; sensationalism; stirring up strong emotions
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
love problems; problem related to love
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
materials; data; document
instead; but (on the other hand)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front