brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
scene; sight; scenario; setting
all; entire; whole; altogether
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
every other; second; alternate
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
author; writer; novelist; artist
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
genuine article; real thing; real deal
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise