aim; goal; prospect; outlook
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
that's a different matter; that's a different story
separate; scattered; apart
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to feel inferior; to feel small
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to cross the line; to go too far
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
claw crane; toy crane; crane game; arcade game where the player captures stuffed animals, etc. with a UFO-like crane
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
delay; putting off; procrastination
of no interest; not interested
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to grimace; to make a wry face
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to watch over; to watch attentively