favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
diversion; distraction; feint
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
every person; every mouth; every entrance
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
failed student; student required to repeat a year
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to cross the line; to go too far
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
pornographic manga aimed at women
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
government office; agency; board