no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
difference in social standing; difference in social position
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to be kind to; to treat kindly
both (people); the two of them
reopening; resumption; restarting
elder sister; older female friend
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
as much as one can; as much as possible
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
student accommodation; student dormitory
being something of an artist; having something of the artist in one
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
periodic; regular; routine
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear