special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to commit a crime; to do evil
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
work; business; company; study
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
apartment building; housing complex
living; lifestyle; living room
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie