bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to hand over; to surrender
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
cheap article; poor quality article
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(another's) daughter; young lady
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
full view; plain sight; completely visible
I don't want to boast but
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic