sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
just because; even if; even though
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
Japanese person; Japanese people
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
looking slender in clothing
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement