to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to gather; to collect; to assemble
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
great swordsman; master fencer
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
obsession with cleanliness; fastidiousness
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
man; male; masculine gender
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
number one; first; best; most; game; round
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
you could say that; that might be so
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
bento; Japanese box lunch
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
now that you say that; now that you mention it
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
particularly; only; in the case of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
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
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe