lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
opening fully; full throttle; full power
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
evening meal; dinner; supper
shopping; purchased goods
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while