to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
objection; dissent; protest
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
love affair; love relationship
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
funny story; funny anecdote
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
report; notification; registration
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture