to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
stifled (laughter); simmering
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated