embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
self-torturing; masochistic
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
retreating figure; appearance from behind
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
news; word; tidings; omen
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill