to need; to call for; to require
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to discuss; to talk together
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to turn completely into; to become completely
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
interference; intervention; meddling
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
middle of the night; dead of night
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be reflected in a mirror
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to remain; to stay (somewhere)