my; one's own; I ...; one ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
front; frontage; facade; main
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
now that you say that; now that you mention it
nothing but; except; no more than
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to breathe out; to exhale
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
training range; training grounds; training area
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 encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
self-torturing; masochistic
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
as if it were about oneself
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
does not seem; unlikely; improbable