wet; moist; soft-hearted; tender-hearted; sentimental
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
happiness in the next world; heavenly bliss; repose of one's soul
television program; TV program
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
surname; family name; last name
distinctive; characteristic
ancestor; forefather; foremother
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
don't worry about it; forget about it
overseas student; exchange student
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
adoration; admiration; devotion
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to vie with one's opponent