when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
just managing; with great difficulty
locomotive; (train) engine
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
a little bit; a little while
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
another; different; something else
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous