or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
(not) even once; (not) ever
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
attractiveness; charm; amiability
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to lend an ear to; to listen to
transfer student; student changing schools
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)