being startled; getting a shock
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
serious look (on one's face); straight face
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
of course; certainly; naturally
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
heterosexual person; straight person
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
guess; speculation; supposition
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
man who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her; supernatural wolf stalking humans in the woods
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building