nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
intuition; instinct; hunch
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
as expected; as predicted
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)