hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
reaction; response; reaction
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
sympathy; empathy; response
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
alone; by oneself; on one's own
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair