what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
one day; (on) a certain day
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
until now; so far; up to the present
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
one end; an end; part; fragment
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes