painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
V-shaped recovery; sharp recovery
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
polish; improvement; burnishing
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
rave reviews; extremely high praise
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
very; extremely; excessively
(not so) much; (not) very
now that you say that; now that you mention it
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
program (e.g. TV); programme
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
Pocky game; party game in which two people eat a Pocky stick from both ends
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
of course; certainly; naturally
amount of money; sum of money
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
possible; likely; probable
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
relation; connection; relevance