to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
too much; excessively; too
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
anything and everything; just about everything
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
exaltation; emotional uplift
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to stiffen; to become stiff
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
harm; injury; evil (influence)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
so to speak; so to call it; as it were