favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
absolutely; positively; decidedly
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to underrate; to make light of
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
scene; spectacle; sight; view
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets