gender; distinction of sex; sex
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
silence (not speaking); muteness
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
if you think about it; come to think of it
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
on the way back; when about to go back
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
sisterly love; affection between sisters
to crumble away; to collapse
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
just the other day; quite recently
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
craving; longing; thirsting
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage