hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
expression; look; countenance; face
abuse; misuse; perversion
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
feminine; womanly; female
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
correction; rectification; mending; repair
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
since one was born; (in) all one's life
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
literally; to the letter; literal
yourself; himself; herself
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
dawn (esp. from the 16th day of the lunar month onward); portable paper lantern for walking at night
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
traffic restrictions; traffic control
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
hostile relations; hostile relationship
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty