front shrine; hall of worship
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
fan service; giving one's fans what they want
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to say (something) over one's shoulder
handsome face; beautiful features
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to have an uneasy conscience
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
dear me; I mean; or rather
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
not caring; not giving a damn
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly