dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
adverse circumstances; adversity
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to follow another's example
measurement error; calculation error
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
sad to say; how sad; alas
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide