pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
everything working out as desired
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
smoothly; easily; readily
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
information transfer; information transmission
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
to have a rumor circulating
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
school building; schoolhouse
invisibly; secretly; privately
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly