to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
too (much); overly; excessively
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
literally; to the letter; literal
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
such; this sort of; like this
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
imagination; supposition; guess
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
start of a romance; beginning of love
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
first meeting; first interview with
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
name; given name; first name
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
conviction; belief; confidence
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
such; like that; that sort of
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be bewildered; to be perplexed