situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
watchful waiting; careful supervision
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
the scruff or nape of the neck
fixed date; settlement date
to find out; to discover; to locate
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
huge rock; firmness; solidity
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
being dotted with; being scattered
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
independence; self-reliance
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
marriage proposal; courtship
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to have a reason; to have an excuse
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
use; utilization; utilisation; application
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy