to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
personal; individual; private
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
hygiene management; hygiene control; sanitation
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
doing whatever one pleases
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to spread; to be propagated
all you want; as much as one wants
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
with a bump; with a clunk
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)