making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
psychic trauma; psychological trauma
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to unfold; to unroll; to open
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
pride; dignity; self-respect
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to be hot on a person's heels
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper