to hug; to clasp to one's breast
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
polish; improvement; burnishing
pistol; handgun; revolver
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
(not so) much; (not) very
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to beat to death; to kill
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
frivolous interaction; bothering someone (for no good reason); making pointless conversation
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
(not) even once; (not) ever
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary