to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
working adult; full-fledged member of society
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
of no interest; not interested
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
from here; from this place
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
don't worry about it; forget about it
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
boy; son; baby boy; young man
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
discipline; training; teaching manners
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit