to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare back (at); to glare back
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character