to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
mission; delegation; transmission
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to put one's strength into
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
first year of high school; first-year high school student
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
fully prepared; all ready
array; muster; line-up; full force
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
contours of one's body; figure
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
competitive swimming; swimming race
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
in that way; like that; that way
in this manner; in this way; like this
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove