fan service; giving one's fans what they want
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
power map; power structure; power relationships
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
move; movement; movement (of data); transfer; (data) migration
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word