and yet; though; when; in spite of
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
self-introduction (of a character)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to be silent; to say nothing
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
came here; coming here; recently
rapid expansion; rapid growth; sharp increase
thousands; several thousand
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
common folk; commoner; non-fan; non-otaku; non-visual-keier
healthy; sound; wholesome
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to the right (in location); right of center (politically); somewhat rightist; right-leaning
as expected; as predicted
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
interior; inside; internal
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
person involved in a gang; person with gangster associations; yakuza member
at once; immediately; right now
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with