pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
caricaturing; turning a movie, novel, etc. into a manga; making a comic version of something
being something of an artist; having something of the artist in one
high sensitivity; fragile heart
to prevent; to take precautions
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
negative campaign; mudslinging
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to be intimate with; to befriend
strange disease; rare disease
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
to yield to temptation; to succumb
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious