pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
going upstream; sailing against the current
as; because; with; due to
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
interference; intervention; meddling
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
originally; by nature; from the start
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
tendency; trend; inclination
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
to not take seriously; to take lightly
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up