to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
back off!; leave me alone!
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
nothing but; except; no more than
none of your business; not your concern
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to yell; to rant; to rave
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to push aside; to brush aside
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
cell phone novel; literary work originally written on a cellular phone
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry