to summon courage; to be brave
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
molester; groper; masher; pervert
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
coming out (as gay, etc.)
victim; injured party; sufferer
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
sympathy; compassion; pity
episode; anecdote; vignette
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
almost; roughly; approximately
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)