to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
striving for effect; heroics; dramatics; showmanship; staginess; (exaggerated) theatricality
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
dominant (note, chord); dominant (person); overbearing (personality)
Schuman; Schumann; Shooman; Shuman
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
Ultraseven (from famous Japanese tokusatsu Ultra Series drama)
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
Saitama (city, prefecture)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
head family; main branch of a school or religion
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake