to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
sense of loss; feeling of loss
emotional effect on pet owners from losing their pet
fuel consumption; gas mileage
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to be torn off; to come off
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
stingy; cheap; very frugal
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
obstruction of business; interference with business
staff member; station employee; official
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match