affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
school inter-class ball-game competition
love affair; love relationship
frequently asked questions; FAQ
stupid brat; son of a bitch
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
passionate love; ardent love; devotion
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
man who is popular with women
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
soft tennis (variant of tennis played with a soft rubber ball)
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
as if (something untrue was actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
hearsay; learning by hearsay
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
tolerance; broad-mindedness
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest