to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
breeding; raising; rearing
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
voyeurism; scopophilia; scoptophilia
ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
how many years; how long; what year
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to have a relationship; to have relations
young girl; lass; adolescent female
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with