tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
considerably; fairly; quite
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to cross the line; to go too far
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged