a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
general public; the masses
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
in one's own way or style
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
near oneself; close to one; familiar
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
even if ...; even supposing that ...
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
and yet; though; when; in spite of
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
but; however; provided that
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)