falling in love; attachment
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
opening words; speaking out
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
covered with; stained; smeared
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
assertion; declaration; affirmation
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
depravity; corruption; degradation
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
how; in what way; how about; questionable
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
decision; settlement; definition
living by oneself; living alone
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)