love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Norwegian Wood (1987 novel by Haruki Murakami)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
heart pounding; chest tightening
such; like that; that sort of; very
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
please (give me); please (do for me)