to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
(not) even once; (not) ever
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to bring back; to restore
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather