head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
destination; place one stays during a trip
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to be reflected in a mirror
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to be surprised; to be astonished