high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
basic mistake; careless mistake
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
criticism; commentary; review
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
by today; before the day is over
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
(for the) first time in one's life
back; rear; background; behind the scenes