one person; another name; nickname; alias
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
left breast; left side of the chest
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
recommendation; referral; endorsement
at least; at most; (even) just
to go out and away; to leave
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
as if it were about oneself
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
it seems so; that's what it looks like