friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
sincere; earnest; serious
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker
each and all; every single one; everybody
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
rolling (of a ship, etc.); rolling (start, plan, etc.); illegal street racing
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously