to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
hard to get; hard to come by
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to see through; to see the true nature of something
fast-talking; rapid talking
self control; self restraint
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
thought; consideration; thinking
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to tighten; to press hard
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking