self-centered; self-centred; selfish
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
person concerned; interested party; related party
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
modern person; people of today
underhand throw; underarm throw
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
minuteness; one millionth
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
picture painted by oneself; self-portrait
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to feel depressed; to be down
providing information; provision of information; information provision
spot; point; place; position
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment