to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
how others look at you; what others think about you
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
feudal lords; barons; princes
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry