fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
study of foreign languages; linguistics
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
male-to-female gender swap (in fan art and fan fiction)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
study; pursuit of knowledge
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
snake; serpent; large snake
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
harm; injury; evil (influence)
opposite; reverse; contrary
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair