young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
this (very thing); this precisely
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
information technology; IT
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
institute of technology; technological university; technical university; engineering college
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to leave as is; to ignore
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service
hypnopaedia; hypnopedia; sleep-learning
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
sour look; surly face; pout
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
as a child; when one was a child
all times and places; all ages and countries
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era