to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
male homosexuality; pederasty
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
influence (on someone); inspiration
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
recital; recitation; public reading
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
quotation; citation; reference
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
future; possible; potential; prospective
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
nice; likeable; desirable