having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to become empty; to be emptied
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
what kind of business; what sort of matter
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
to turn against; to become an enemy
moment by moment; hour by hour
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
demanding; difficult; strict
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
concealment; suppression; hiding
floor above; floor upstairs
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to grimace; to make a wry face
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear