self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to feel a chill run down one's spine
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to complain; to lodge a complaint
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
mask; disguise; guise; mask
the last moment; the very end
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
in the hospital; hospitalized
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
photocopy book; staplebound book; self-printed dōjinshi
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to care for someone; to look after someone
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
pasties (adhesive nipple covering)