unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
person from the Kansai region
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to shake one's head (in denial)
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to stick into; to pierce; to run into