with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
love affair; love relationship
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
being startled; getting a shock
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
all; entire; whole; altogether
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
minimum; at the very least
permission; approval; authorization; license
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to come to one's senses; to calm down
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
president (of a society); chairman
direct appeal; direct petition
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
few decades; many decades; several decades
ability; capability; skill
(male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
impassioned speech; fervent speech
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances