matter causing distress; something causing worry
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
Christmas Eve; holy night
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
sexual act; sexual intercourse
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection; sexually transmitted disease; VD; STI; STD
pregnancy; conception; gestation
premarital sexual relations (intercourse)
society for the study of manga; manga club
composition; setting (of music)
compilation; editing; recording
negative emotions; negative feelings
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
jellied fish or meat broth
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly