smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
what's that?; what the ...
under; underexposure; underdevelopment; under par
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
complete lie; outright lie
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
actual profit; practical use; benefit
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
in succession; one after another
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
what happens twice will happen thrice
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
Gundam (titular giant robot of anime "Mobile Suit Gundam")
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
female pig; sow; fat woman; vulgar woman; slut
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
military campaign; battle; war
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
becoming the objective; setting as a goal
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
world; society; people; the public
since some time ago; for quite a while; already