self-torturing; masochistic
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
convenient; handy; useful
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
thought; consideration; thinking
very much; very many; more and more
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to speak ill of; to disparage
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
private; personal life; (one's) privacy