(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
mental health; mental hygiene
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
forced laugh; forced smile
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
hard (life); tough (world)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
mail; postal matter; postal item
missing person; wanted person
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to get information; to find out; to get wind of