in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to increase; to add to; to augment
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
without cause; without reason
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
also known as; also called
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
genuine article; real thing; real deal
soldier; combatant; warrior