bedside; near one's pillow
reading partway; leaving half-read
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
steering (of a boat); steerage
windy; windswept; harshly treated; greatly criticized
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
unfaithful adaptation; hideous adaptation; terrible spin-off
(small) stone; rock; pebble
postscript; PS; P.S.; pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
on sale; available (to buy)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
part; portion; glimpse; bit
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime