coming out (as gay, etc.)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
serious; severe; grave; acute
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
club activities; extracurricular activities
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
sincere; earnest; serious
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to be born; to come into the world
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to torment; to torture; to harass
second day of the month; two days
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up