the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
reality; actuality; hard fact
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
variety show (e.g. on TV)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
no!; no no!; no, not at all
arm; skill; efforts; ability
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
one more time; once more; once again
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield