to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
abusive language; violent language; wild words
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
as (for); for; in the capacity of
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
manly; masculine; like a man
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
(political) power; authority; influence
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
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
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
restoration; repair; mending
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(right at the) side; just beside
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
huoshu; fantastical Chinese fire rat
permission; approval; authorization; license
just because; even if; even though
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
green; wet behind the ears; immature; (lit.) smelling of milk
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
tone (of voice); manner of talking
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance