pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
don't worry; no worries; never mind
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
failure; mistake; blunder
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be helpful; to be useful
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
soldier; combatant; warrior
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to