area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to be entwined; to be involved
completely; entirely; wholly
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
reduction by half; halving
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
little finger; pinky; little toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
long distance relationship
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to attack; to assault; to assail
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things