chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
personification; impersonation; embodiment
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to have a relationship; to have relations
death march; death march (in software development); crunch
script; screenplay; scenario
debut work; one's first work
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
social networking service; SNS; social media
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
scriptwriter; screenwriter
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
practical guide; manual; how-to book
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
support; backing; aid; assistance
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible