with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
social meeting place; watering hole
(how) many times; (how) often
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
invitation; introduction; temptation
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
being used to socializing with women (of a man)
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
for one person; made for one person
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird