opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
romantic TV series; romance TV show
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
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)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
stale; hackneyed; cliched
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
trauma (usu. psychological)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to read (a book, etc.) over again
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
now that you say that; now that you mention it
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
excellent; superb; first-rate
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned