hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
at least; at most; (even) just
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
popular name; common name; given name
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
canned cat food; tin of cat food
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough