pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
ago; since; before; previous
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
illegal; illicit; unlawful
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
while; during (the time when)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
don't worry; there's no need to worry
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
freely; frankly; without reserve
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to