mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
even though things may appear this way
home area; home town; local
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
beginning; outset; first; onset
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
not caring; not giving a damn
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree