buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
contact; touch; contact lens
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
established fact; fait accompli
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
elopement; running away with a lover
love affair; love relationship
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
sour look; surly face; pout
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
synchronization; synchronized swimming
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
unique; original; individual; unusual
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
true character; true heart; true spirit
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)