to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
just the other day; quite recently
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
two times; twice; two degrees
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
technique; art; skill; move
essence; true nature; substance; reality
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
smooth and flat (e.g. of a prepubescent girl)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
boy; son; baby boy; young man
child; childish person; immature person