to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
elder sister; effeminate man
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
as you can imagine; as imagined
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
near; nearby; not far off
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
even more; still more; further
feeling keenly; fully realizing
art of self-defense (defence)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
shady; underhanded; questionable
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
consideration; taking into account