in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
talk; recital; narration; topic
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
video game (played on a home console)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to join forces; to cooperate
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to refuse; to decline; to deny
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
heartstrings; koto string