coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
bluff; false show of power; bold front
like that; that way; thus
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
parting; separation; farewell
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
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.)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
disease; ailment; illness
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to understand; to make out
to find out; to discover; to locate
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to look forward to something
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area