without exaggeration; truthful; factual
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
explanation; interpretation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
like this; this sort; this way
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally