acceleration; speeding up
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to run around; to bustle about
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
just because; even if; even though
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
just because; even if; even though
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish