to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
extreme sadist; very sadistic
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
distrust; unjust suspicion
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to begin talking; to open up
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to put on airs; to assume importance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
a little bit; a little while
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
single word; a few words; brief comment
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be surprised; to be astonished
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)