to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
outsider; someone outside of a group
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
person concerned; interested party; related party
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
strong-willed; strong of heart
strong-willed; strong of heart
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
episode; anecdote; vignette
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
even if; even though; however; no matter how
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting