to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
secret; private; surreptitious
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
surname; family name; last name
deep emotion; strong feelings
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
180 degrees; complete change
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
single word; a few words; brief comment
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson