to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
forced repatriation; deportation
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
otherwise; or else; if not
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
individual; private person; personal; private
sensitivity; susceptibility
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
a little bit; a little while
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
one grade; first-class; primary
animated TV show; cartoon
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger