hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
person concerned; interested party; related party
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
two times; twice; two degrees
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
nod; inclination of the head
true character; real nature
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
sincere; earnest; serious
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
overheating; overexcitement
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
just because; even if; even though
Saitama (city, prefecture)
residing; living; dwelling
senior high school student
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
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)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support