(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
because of; owing to; due to
alone; by oneself; on one's own
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
for the first time in one's life
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
journal; magazine; periodical
to be absorbed in reading
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
favorite; favourite; habitually used
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
selection; choice; option
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
covering; protection; backing; relief