to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
belief; faith; conviction
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to keep an eye on; to take care of
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to unfold; to unroll; to open
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty