captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to thrust before; to thrust at
again (and again); once again; yet again
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
naturally; of course; understandably
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to beat time; to mark time
to comfort; to console; to amuse
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
(how) many times; (how) often
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be silent; to say nothing
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible