to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
long slits (esp. of eyes)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
interests and preferences
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
Boys (The Shirelles song)
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
political measures; policy
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
special; particular; peculiar; unique
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
chastity; virtue; fidelity
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
silence (not speaking); muteness
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come to one's senses; to calm down
again and again; repeatedly
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
if it is (the case that ...)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far