ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
boring; dull; uninteresting
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
to push (something) against
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird