interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
all you want; as much as one wants
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
conflict between a bride and her mother-in-law; (lit.) bride and mother-in-law war
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
one more time; once more; once again
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
information transfer; information transmission
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
sudden change; complete change
daytime television serial; soap opera
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped