tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
(some) more; even more; longer; further
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that