serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
television program; TV program
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
legend; folklore; tradition
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
world; society; people; the public
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle