really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
proposal; offer; request; application
to squeeze out; to wring out
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
funny story; funny anecdote
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to repeat; to do something over again
for example; for instance; e.g.
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to sell off; to sell completely
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
acceleration; speeding up
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to accept; to receive; to agree
to turn round; to face about; to turn about