nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
study; diligence; discount; reduction
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
sword skills; swordsmanship
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
marriage proposal; courtship
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to carry around; to carry on one's person
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument