to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
chopping board; cutting board
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
now that; since; so long as; because
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in this way; thus; such; uh...
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hello; good day; good afternoon
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
soldier; combatant; warrior
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence