to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to rock; to shake; to swing
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
this and that; one thing or another
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to strangle; to constrict
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to talk the night away; to talk all night
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful