percent; per cent; percentage
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
more than anything; above all else
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
mask; disguise; guise; mask
obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
true character; real nature
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
the other day; a few days ago
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
tall figure; high stature
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
handsome young man; Adonis
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
secondary; of secondary importance
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to taste; to try (food or drink)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy; (accumulated) experiences; (personal) history
disclosure; exposure; revelation
the times; the world; society
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover