interference; intervention; meddling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to comfort; to console; to amuse
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
love story; romance; love affair
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile