very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
close; intimate; on good terms
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
intelligence network; information network
somehow; for some reason (or other)
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
difference; disparity; gap
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to find fault with; to question
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to get distracted; to jump off the track
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
unconditionally; as a rule
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)