I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
that's the way it is; such is life
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
in proportion to; just as much as
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
strong-willed; strong of heart
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
popular name; common name; given name
to be expensive; to be costly
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively