this occasion; at this time; now
for some (unspecified) reason
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
single word; a few words; brief comment
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)