period of time; time slot; time zone
sobriety; soberness; sober face
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
half-sibling (with a different mother)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
(Japanese) imperial succession
right (to do something); authority; power
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
never mind!; don't worry about it