to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
for your information; I'm telling you
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
it is no use crying over spilt milk
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
story of one's experiences
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
getting an advance (on one's salary)
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
having no money; lack of money
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
quiz; short test; mini test
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
unrequited love; one-sided love
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
starting line; starting point
every evening; night after night
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to fall in love (with); to love
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
girl's feeling; maiden's mind