abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
living thing; living creature; animal; life
suffix for familiar person
shyness; bashfulness; shame
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
forgetting; lapse of memory
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
start of a romance; beginning of love
about when; about what time; how soon
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
nest-building; making a hive, web, den, etc.
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to collapse into; to flop onto
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
time; season; period; phase; stage
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to push (something) against