loveable; very likeable; like very much
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
granulated sugar; brown sugar
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
war; fighting; fierce competition
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
the deceased; the departed
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer