social networking service; SNS
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to go viral; to make a buzz (on the Internet)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
patterns of thinking; train of thought
beginning; outset; first; onset
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
final; eventual; ultimate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
instant; moment; for an instant
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
rather; better; instead; if anything
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common