mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
flaring up; bursting into flames
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
with a start; with a jump
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
whispered conversation; whispering
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to triumph; to be elated with success
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience