far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to put on airs; to assume importance
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
singing voice; (sound of) singing
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to be reminded of; to call to mind
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
major subject; special study
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic