arrest; apprehension; capture
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to mix; to stir; to blend
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
about; concerning; related to; -ish
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to take off one's glasses
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
middle of the night; dead of night
alone; by oneself; on one's own
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
adult (film, etc.); pornographic; X-rated
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example