to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
1,000,000; one million; million; many
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
how; in what way; how about
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
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)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
senior high school student
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured