scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to come into being; to be born
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to be born; to come into this world
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
android; artificial human; robot
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
prohibition; inhibition; ban
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
talking about memories; reminiscences
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
longing for; burning desire