to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
chief; main; principal; important
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of