protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be conspicuous; to stand out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
self-consciousness; self-awareness
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
second month of the lunar calendar
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
originally; by nature; from the start
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
shredded and dried squid (a snack)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear