various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be detained; to take time
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
library (usu. single-room); small library
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to spread; to be propagated
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
please (give me); please (do for me)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
unrequited love; one-sided love
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
how; in what way; by what means
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
button (clothing); push-button
at least; at most; (even) just
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach